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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,553,721.20, 782,330,581.80 and 314,929,460.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,553,721.20, 782,330,581.80 and 314,929,460.40 is: 472,394,190.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,553,721.20 : 782,330,581.80 = 314,929,460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,553,721.20/782,330,581.80 = 314,929,460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,553,721.20x = 782,330,581.80 × 314,929,460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,553,721.20x = 246,378,947,980,692,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,378,947,980,692,032/521,553,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,394,190.60

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