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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,157,789.17, 719,195,135.32 and 283,000,846.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,157,789.17, 719,195,135.32 and 283,000,846.22 is: 390,539,748.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,157,789.17 : 719,195,135.32 = 283,000,846.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,157,789.17/719,195,135.32 = 283,000,846.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,157,789.17x = 719,195,135.32 × 283,000,846.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,157,789.17x = 203,532,831,892,322,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,532,831,892,322,144/521,157,789.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,539,748.46

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