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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,505,817.81, 842,911,392.04 and 501,204,762.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,505,817.81, 842,911,392.04 and 501,204,762.79 is: 751,052,150.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,505,817.81 : 842,911,392.04 = 501,204,762.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,505,817.81/842,911,392.04 = 501,204,762.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,505,817.81x = 842,911,392.04 × 501,204,762.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,505,817.81x = 422,471,204,300,396,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,471,204,300,396,864/562,505,817.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,052,150.79

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