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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,567,998.20, 782,351,997.30 and 262,683,185.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,567,998.20, 782,351,997.30 and 262,683,185.40 is: 394,024,778.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,567,998.20 : 782,351,997.30 = 262,683,185.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,567,998.20/782,351,997.30 = 262,683,185.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,567,998.20x = 782,351,997.30 × 262,683,185.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,567,998.20x = 205,510,714,754,816,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,510,714,754,816,192/521,567,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,024,778.10

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