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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,206,675.59, 713,760,344.13 and 282,272,404.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,206,675.59, 713,760,344.13 and 282,272,404.49 is: 389,544,176.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,206,675.59 : 713,760,344.13 = 282,272,404.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,206,675.59/713,760,344.13 = 282,272,404.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,206,675.59x = 713,760,344.13 × 282,272,404.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,206,675.59x = 201,474,848,563,616,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,474,848,563,616,160/517,206,675.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,544,176.58

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