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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,859,461.74, 991,497,641.13 and 515,608,228.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,859,461.74, 991,497,641.13 and 515,608,228.56 is: 772,406,185.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,859,461.74 : 991,497,641.13 = 515,608,228.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,859,461.74/991,497,641.13 = 515,608,228.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,859,461.74x = 991,497,641.13 × 515,608,228.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,859,461.74x = 511,224,342,364,457,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,224,342,364,457,920/661,859,461.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,406,185.78

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