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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,640,908.30, 782,461,362.45 and 279,776,204.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,640,908.30, 782,461,362.45 and 279,776,204.30 is: 419,664,306.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,640,908.30 : 782,461,362.45 = 279,776,204.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,640,908.30/782,461,362.45 = 279,776,204.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,640,908.30x = 782,461,362.45 × 279,776,204.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,640,908.30x = 218,914,069,997,667,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,914,069,997,667,584/521,640,908.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,664,306.45

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