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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,320,230.14, 712,501,185.48 and 281,365,882.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,320,230.14, 712,501,185.48 and 281,365,882.98 is: 388,273,620.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,320,230.14 : 712,501,185.48 = 281,365,882.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,320,230.14/712,501,185.48 = 281,365,882.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,320,230.14x = 712,501,185.48 × 281,365,882.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,320,230.14x = 200,473,525,176,876,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,473,525,176,876,960/516,320,230.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,273,620.66

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