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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,452,572.80, 788,178,859.20 and 331,960,809.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,452,572.80, 788,178,859.20 and 331,960,809.60 is: 497,941,214.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,452,572.80 : 788,178,859.20 = 331,960,809.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,452,572.80/788,178,859.20 = 331,960,809.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,452,572.80x = 788,178,859.20 × 331,960,809.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,452,572.80x = 261,644,492,209,636,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,644,492,209,636,448/525,452,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,941,214.40

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