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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,551,983.40, 782,327,975.10 and 521,551,983.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,551,983.40, 782,327,975.10 and 521,551,983.40 is: 782,327,975.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,551,983.40 : 782,327,975.10 = 521,551,983.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,551,983.40/782,327,975.10 = 521,551,983.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,551,983.40x = 782,327,975.10 × 521,551,983.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,551,983.40x = 408,024,707,082,710,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,024,707,082,710,784/521,551,983.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,327,975.10

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