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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,204,837.60, 713,757,793.44 and 282,270,576.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,204,837.60, 713,757,793.44 and 282,270,576.16 is: 389,541,645.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,204,837.60 : 713,757,793.44 = 282,270,576.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,204,837.60/713,757,793.44 = 282,270,576.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,204,837.60x = 713,757,793.44 × 282,270,576.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,204,837.60x = 201,472,823,592,999,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,472,823,592,999,104/517,204,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,541,645.68

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