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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 526,315,560.77, 726,286,699.23 and 288,114,664.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 526,315,560.77, 726,286,699.23 and 288,114,664.96 is: 397,582,485.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    526,315,560.77 : 726,286,699.23 = 288,114,664.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    526,315,560.77/726,286,699.23 = 288,114,664.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    526,315,560.77x = 726,286,699.23 × 288,114,664.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    526,315,560.77x = 209,253,849,017,499,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,253,849,017,499,328/526,315,560.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,582,485.90

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