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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,204,799.85, 713,757,741.35 and 282,270,538.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,204,799.85, 713,757,741.35 and 282,270,538.29 is: 389,541,593.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,204,799.85 : 713,757,741.35 = 282,270,538.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,204,799.85/713,757,741.35 = 282,270,538.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,204,799.85x = 713,757,741.35 × 282,270,538.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,204,799.85x = 201,472,781,858,107,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,472,781,858,107,776/517,204,799.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,541,593.42

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