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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 518,696,949.24, 715,799,649.96 and 280,542,399.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 518,696,949.24, 715,799,649.96 and 280,542,399.48 is: 387,147,353.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,696,949.24 : 715,799,649.96 = 280,542,399.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,696,949.24/715,799,649.96 = 280,542,399.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,696,949.24x = 715,799,649.96 × 280,542,399.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,696,949.24x = 200,812,151,346,722,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,812,151,346,722,496/518,696,949.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,147,353.85

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