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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,224,322.81, 712,389,668.04 and 281,274,983.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,224,322.81, 712,389,668.04 and 281,274,983.28 is: 388,159,532.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,224,322.81 : 712,389,668.04 = 281,274,983.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,224,322.81/712,389,668.04 = 281,274,983.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,224,322.81x = 712,389,668.04 × 281,274,983.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,224,322.81x = 200,377,391,966,795,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,377,391,966,795,712/516,224,322.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,159,532.81

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