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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,980,843.90, 775,578,974.40 and 394,571,275.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,980,843.90, 775,578,974.40 and 394,571,275.65 is: 590,796,337.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,980,843.90 : 775,578,974.40 = 394,571,275.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,980,843.90/775,578,974.40 = 394,571,275.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,980,843.90x = 775,578,974.40 × 394,571,275.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,980,843.90x = 306,021,185,296,326,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,021,185,296,326,656/517,980,843.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,796,337.16

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