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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,417,861.14, 714,033,015.99 and 282,468,521.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,417,861.14, 714,033,015.99 and 282,468,521.61 is: 389,804,576.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,417,861.14 : 714,033,015.99 = 282,468,521.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,417,861.14/714,033,015.99 = 282,468,521.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,417,861.14x = 714,033,015.99 × 282,468,521.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,417,861.14x = 201,691,850,406,365,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,691,850,406,365,568/517,417,861.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,804,576.83

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