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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,567,997.40, 782,351,996.10 and 138,615,549.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,567,997.40, 782,351,996.10 and 138,615,549.40 is: 207,923,324.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,567,997.40 : 782,351,996.10 = 138,615,549.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,567,997.40/782,351,996.10 = 138,615,549.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,567,997.40x = 782,351,996.10 × 138,615,549.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,567,997.40x = 108,446,151,763,588,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,446,151,763,588,160/521,567,997.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,923,324.10

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