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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,224,317.84, 712,389,661.12 and 281,274,978.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,224,317.84, 712,389,661.12 and 281,274,978.32 is: 388,159,525.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,224,317.84 : 712,389,661.12 = 281,274,978.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,224,317.84/712,389,661.12 = 281,274,978.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,224,317.84x = 712,389,661.12 × 281,274,978.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,224,317.84x = 200,377,386,486,920,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,377,386,486,920,128/516,224,317.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,159,525.93

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