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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,297,142.77, 722,117,518.82 and 288,334,654.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,297,142.77, 722,117,518.82 and 288,334,654.51 is: 397,883,894.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,297,142.77 : 722,117,518.82 = 288,334,654.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,297,142.77/722,117,518.82 = 288,334,654.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,297,142.77x = 722,117,518.82 × 288,334,654.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,297,142.77x = 208,211,505,304,583,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,211,505,304,583,136/523,297,142.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,883,894.80

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