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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,136,937.40, 808,705,406.10 and 517,973,775.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,136,937.40, 808,705,406.10 and 517,973,775.80 is: 776,960,663.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,136,937.40 : 808,705,406.10 = 517,973,775.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,136,937.40/808,705,406.10 = 517,973,775.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,136,937.40x = 808,705,406.10 × 517,973,775.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,136,937.40x = 418,888,192,707,489,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,888,192,707,489,344/539,136,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,960,663.70

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