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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,551,982.90, 782,327,974.35 and 521,551,982.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,551,982.90, 782,327,974.35 and 521,551,982.90 is: 782,327,974.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,551,982.90 : 782,327,974.35 = 521,551,982.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,551,982.90/782,327,974.35 = 521,551,982.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,551,982.90x = 782,327,974.35 × 521,551,982.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,551,982.90x = 408,024,706,300,382,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,024,706,300,382,848/521,551,982.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,327,974.35

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