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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,813,118.24, 711,819,071.16 and 280,863,216.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,813,118.24, 711,819,071.16 and 280,863,216.12 is: 387,589,587.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,813,118.24 : 711,819,071.16 = 280,863,216.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,813,118.24/711,819,071.16 = 280,863,216.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,813,118.24x = 711,819,071.16 × 280,863,216.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,813,118.24x = 199,923,793,621,548,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,923,793,621,548,736/515,813,118.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,589,587.30

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