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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,320,237.20, 712,501,195.16 and 281,365,890

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,320,237.20, 712,501,195.16 and 281,365,890 is: 388,273,630.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,320,237.20 : 712,501,195.16 = 281,365,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,320,237.20/712,501,195.16 = 281,365,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,320,237.20x = 712,501,195.16 × 281,365,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,320,237.20x = 200,473,532,902,257,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,473,532,902,257,088/516,320,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,273,630.31

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