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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,133,640.80, 781,700,461.20 and 265,798,831.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,133,640.80, 781,700,461.20 and 265,798,831.20 is: 398,698,246.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,133,640.80 : 781,700,461.20 = 265,798,831.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,133,640.80/781,700,461.20 = 265,798,831.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,133,640.80x = 781,700,461.20 × 265,798,831.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,133,640.80x = 207,775,068,935,460,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,775,068,935,460,960/521,133,640.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,698,246.80

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