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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,594,524.20, 782,486,264.70 and 262,156,837.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,594,524.20, 782,486,264.70 and 262,156,837.80 is: 393,282,742.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,594,524.20 : 782,486,264.70 = 262,156,837.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,594,524.20/782,486,264.70 = 262,156,837.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,594,524.20x = 782,486,264.70 × 262,156,837.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,594,524.20x = 205,134,124,775,685,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,134,124,775,685,792/521,594,524.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,282,742.17

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