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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,993,721.40, 724,431,943.40 and 515,993,721.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,993,721.40, 724,431,943.40 and 515,993,721.40 is: 724,431,943.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,993,721.40 : 724,431,943.40 = 515,993,721.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,993,721.40/724,431,943.40 = 515,993,721.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,993,721.40x = 724,431,943.40 × 515,993,721.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,993,721.40x = 373,802,334,376,000,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,802,334,376,000,128/515,993,721.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,431,943.40

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