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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 525,885,672.40, 787,316,854.20 and 321,812,328.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 525,885,672.40, 787,316,854.20 and 321,812,328.40 is: 481,793,445.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,885,672.40 : 787,316,854.20 = 321,812,328.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,885,672.40/787,316,854.20 = 321,812,328.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,885,672.40x = 787,316,854.20 × 321,812,328.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,885,672.40x = 253,368,270,038,665,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,368,270,038,665,312/525,885,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,793,445.49

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