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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,472,513.20, 797,208,769.80 and 511,065,178.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,472,513.20, 797,208,769.80 and 511,065,178.80 is: 766,597,768.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,472,513.20 : 797,208,769.80 = 511,065,178.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,472,513.20/797,208,769.80 = 511,065,178.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,472,513.20x = 797,208,769.80 × 511,065,178.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,472,513.20x = 407,425,642,478,765,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,425,642,478,765,056/531,472,513.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,597,768.20

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