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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 522,137,934.88, 720,550,717.98 and 287,206,468

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 522,137,934.88, 720,550,717.98 and 287,206,468 is: 396,345,128.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522,137,934.88 : 720,550,717.98 = 287,206,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522,137,934.88/720,550,717.98 = 287,206,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522,137,934.88x = 720,550,717.98 × 287,206,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522,137,934.88x = 206,946,826,725,899,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,946,826,725,899,904/522,137,934.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,345,128.18

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