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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,567,998.40, 782,351,997.60 and 138,615,550.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,567,998.40, 782,351,997.60 and 138,615,550.40 is: 207,923,325.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,567,998.40 : 782,351,997.60 = 138,615,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,567,998.40/782,351,997.60 = 138,615,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,567,998.40x = 782,351,997.60 × 138,615,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,567,998.40x = 108,446,152,753,863,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,446,152,753,863,488/521,567,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,923,325.60

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