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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 727,291,248.20, 1,090,936,872.30 and 509,187,861.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 727,291,248.20, 1,090,936,872.30 and 509,187,861.80 is: 763,781,792.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,291,248.20 : 1,090,936,872.30 = 509,187,861.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,291,248.20/1,090,936,872.30 = 509,187,861.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,291,248.20x = 1,090,936,872.30 × 509,187,861.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,291,248.20x = 555,491,813,365,216,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,491,813,365,216,640/727,291,248.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,781,792.70

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