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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,815,302.48, 718,722,593.36 and 285,869,960.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,815,302.48, 718,722,593.36 and 285,869,960.24 is: 394,499,159.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,815,302.48 : 718,722,593.36 = 285,869,960.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,815,302.48/718,722,593.36 = 285,869,960.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,815,302.48x = 718,722,593.36 × 285,869,960.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,815,302.48x = 205,461,199,187,412,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,461,199,187,412,896/520,815,302.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,499,159.70

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