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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,072,902.60, 717,700,432.41 and 285,118,518.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,072,902.60, 717,700,432.41 and 285,118,518.39 is: 393,463,460.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,072,902.60 : 717,700,432.41 = 285,118,518.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,072,902.60/717,700,432.41 = 285,118,518.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,072,902.60x = 717,700,432.41 × 285,118,518.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,072,902.60x = 204,629,683,936,601,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,629,683,936,601,504/520,072,902.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,463,460.44

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