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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,457,602.20, 782,280,881.70 and 262,019,915.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,457,602.20, 782,280,881.70 and 262,019,915.80 is: 393,077,346.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,457,602.20 : 782,280,881.70 = 262,019,915.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,457,602.20/782,280,881.70 = 262,019,915.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,457,602.20x = 782,280,881.70 × 262,019,915.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,457,602.20x = 204,973,170,754,983,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,973,170,754,983,776/521,457,602.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,077,346.83

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