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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,643,763.63, 718,486,422.89 and 285,698,355.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,643,763.63, 718,486,422.89 and 285,698,355.84 is: 394,262,649.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,643,763.63 : 718,486,422.89 = 285,698,355.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,643,763.63/718,486,422.89 = 285,698,355.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,643,763.63x = 718,486,422.89 × 285,698,355.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,643,763.63x = 205,270,389,711,607,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,270,389,711,607,424/520,643,763.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,262,649.53

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