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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,567,996.70, 782,351,995.05 and 262,683,183.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,567,996.70, 782,351,995.05 and 262,683,183.90 is: 394,024,775.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,567,996.70 : 782,351,995.05 = 262,683,183.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,567,996.70/782,351,995.05 = 262,683,183.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,567,996.70x = 782,351,995.05 × 262,683,183.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,567,996.70x = 205,510,712,990,251,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,510,712,990,251,040/521,567,996.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,024,775.85

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