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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,468,896.80, 776,203,345.20 and 371,594,247.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,468,896.80, 776,203,345.20 and 371,594,247.20 is: 557,391,370.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,468,896.80 : 776,203,345.20 = 371,594,247.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,468,896.80/776,203,345.20 = 371,594,247.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,468,896.80x = 776,203,345.20 × 371,594,247.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,468,896.80x = 288,432,697,733,715,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,432,697,733,715,712/517,468,896.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,391,370.80

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