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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,153,294.88, 713,686,690.32 and 282,219,094.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,153,294.88, 713,686,690.32 and 282,219,094.16 is: 389,470,613.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,153,294.88 : 713,686,690.32 = 282,219,094.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,153,294.88/713,686,690.32 = 282,219,094.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,153,294.88x = 713,686,690.32 × 282,219,094.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,153,294.88x = 201,416,011,256,158,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,416,011,256,158,880/517,153,294.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,470,613.94

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