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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,643,948.94, 718,486,677.90 and 285,698,540.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,643,948.94, 718,486,677.90 and 285,698,540.34 is: 394,262,903.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,643,948.94 : 718,486,677.90 = 285,698,540.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,643,948.94/718,486,677.90 = 285,698,540.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,643,948.94x = 718,486,677.90 × 285,698,540.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,643,948.94x = 205,270,595,129,765,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,270,595,129,765,696/520,643,948.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,262,903.75

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