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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 551,427,921.80, 827,141,882.70 and 509,337,794.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 551,427,921.80, 827,141,882.70 and 509,337,794.60 is: 764,006,691.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,427,921.80 : 827,141,882.70 = 509,337,794.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,427,921.80/827,141,882.70 = 509,337,794.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,427,921.80x = 827,141,882.70 × 509,337,794.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,427,921.80x = 421,294,622,355,709,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,294,622,355,709,952/551,427,921.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,006,691.90

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