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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,605,487.40, 782,408,231.10 and 521,605,487.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,605,487.40, 782,408,231.10 and 521,605,487.40 is: 782,408,231.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,605,487.40 : 782,408,231.10 = 521,605,487.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,605,487.40/782,408,231.10 = 521,605,487.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,605,487.40x = 782,408,231.10 × 521,605,487.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,605,487.40x = 408,108,426,728,687,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,108,426,728,687,360/521,605,487.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,408,231.10

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