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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,553,719.70, 782,330,579.55 and 314,929,458.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,553,719.70, 782,330,579.55 and 314,929,458.90 is: 472,394,188.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,553,719.70 : 782,330,579.55 = 314,929,458.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,553,719.70/782,330,579.55 = 314,929,458.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,553,719.70x = 782,330,579.55 × 314,929,458.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,553,719.70x = 246,378,946,098,604,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,378,946,098,604,864/521,553,719.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,394,188.35

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