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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,345,123.20, 782,521,569.60 and 262,852,220.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,345,123.20, 782,521,569.60 and 262,852,220.80 is: 394,532,380.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,345,123.20 : 782,521,569.60 = 262,852,220.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,345,123.20/782,521,569.60 = 262,852,220.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,345,123.20x = 782,521,569.60 × 262,852,220.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,345,123.20x = 205,687,532,393,261,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,687,532,393,261,792/521,345,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,532,380.26

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