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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,204,799.10, 713,757,740.31 and 282,270,537.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,204,799.10, 713,757,740.31 and 282,270,537.54 is: 389,541,592.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,204,799.10 : 713,757,740.31 = 282,270,537.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,204,799.10/713,757,740.31 = 282,270,537.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,204,799.10x = 713,757,740.31 × 282,270,537.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,204,799.10x = 201,472,781,030,639,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,472,781,030,639,424/517,204,799.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,541,592.39

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