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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 538,890,609.40, 808,335,914.10 and 517,727,447.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 538,890,609.40, 808,335,914.10 and 517,727,447.80 is: 776,591,171.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    538,890,609.40 : 808,335,914.10 = 517,727,447.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    538,890,609.40/808,335,914.10 = 517,727,447.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    538,890,609.40x = 808,335,914.10 × 517,727,447.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    538,890,609.40x = 418,497,689,772,073,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,497,689,772,073,024/538,890,609.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,591,171.70

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