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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,785,695.60, 782,678,543.40 and 214,919,852.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,785,695.60, 782,678,543.40 and 214,919,852.40 is: 322,379,778.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,785,695.60 : 782,678,543.40 = 214,919,852.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,785,695.60/782,678,543.40 = 214,919,852.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,785,695.60x = 782,678,543.40 × 214,919,852.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,785,695.60x = 168,213,157,024,175,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,213,157,024,175,008/521,785,695.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,379,778.60

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