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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,457,589.20, 782,280,862.20 and 262,019,902.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,457,589.20, 782,280,862.20 and 262,019,902.80 is: 393,077,327.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,457,589.20 : 782,280,862.20 = 262,019,902.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,457,589.20/782,280,862.20 = 262,019,902.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,457,589.20x = 782,280,862.20 × 262,019,902.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,457,589.20x = 204,973,155,475,944,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,973,155,475,944,224/521,457,589.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,077,327.32

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