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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,532,022.80, 782,298,034.20 and 214,722,166.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,532,022.80, 782,298,034.20 and 214,722,166.80 is: 322,083,250.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,532,022.80 : 782,298,034.20 = 214,722,166.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,532,022.80/782,298,034.20 = 214,722,166.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,532,022.80x = 782,298,034.20 × 214,722,166.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,532,022.80x = 167,976,728,986,804,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,976,728,986,804,512/521,532,022.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,083,250.20

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