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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 811,521,591.06, 1,218,069,541.56 and 391,638,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 811,521,591.06, 1,218,069,541.56 and 391,638,452.40 is: 587,837,557.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,521,591.06 : 1,218,069,541.56 = 391,638,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,521,591.06/1,218,069,541.56 = 391,638,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,521,591.06x = 1,218,069,541.56 × 391,638,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,521,591.06x = 477,042,870,172,135,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,042,870,172,135,808/811,521,591.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,837,557.78

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