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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,010,993,980.80, 1,516,490,971.20 and 397,598,217.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,010,993,980.80, 1,516,490,971.20 and 397,598,217.60 is: 596,397,326.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,993,980.80 : 1,516,490,971.20 = 397,598,217.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,993,980.80/1,516,490,971.20 = 397,598,217.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,993,980.80x = 1,516,490,971.20 × 397,598,217.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,993,980.80x = 602,954,107,155,612,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,954,107,155,612,928/1,010,993,980.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,397,326.40

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