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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,594,530.20, 782,486,273.70 and 262,156,843.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,594,530.20, 782,486,273.70 and 262,156,843.80 is: 393,282,751.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,594,530.20 : 782,486,273.70 = 262,156,843.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,594,530.20/782,486,273.70 = 262,156,843.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,594,530.20x = 782,486,273.70 × 262,156,843.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,594,530.20x = 205,134,131,830,014,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,134,131,830,014,976/521,594,530.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,282,751.17

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