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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,379,766.60, 712,583,333.30 and 281,425,392.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,379,766.60, 712,583,333.30 and 281,425,392.12 is: 388,355,735.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,379,766.60 : 712,583,333.30 = 281,425,392.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,379,766.60/712,583,333.30 = 281,425,392.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,379,766.60x = 712,583,333.30 × 281,425,392.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,379,766.60x = 200,539,043,992,129,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,539,043,992,129,152/516,379,766.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,355,735.38

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