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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,497,051.20, 782,340,055.20 and 262,059,364.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,497,051.20, 782,340,055.20 and 262,059,364.80 is: 393,136,523.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,497,051.20 : 782,340,055.20 = 262,059,364.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,497,051.20/782,340,055.20 = 262,059,364.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,497,051.20x = 782,340,055.20 × 262,059,364.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,497,051.20x = 205,019,537,923,308,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,019,537,923,308,960/521,497,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,136,523.88

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