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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,014,809.40, 780,221,279.70 and 511,853,119.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,014,809.40, 780,221,279.70 and 511,853,119.80 is: 767,975,620.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,014,809.40 : 780,221,279.70 = 511,853,119.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,014,809.40/780,221,279.70 = 511,853,119.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,014,809.40x = 780,221,279.70 × 511,853,119.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,014,809.40x = 399,358,696,148,793,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,358,696,148,793,472/520,014,809.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 767,975,620.94

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