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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,010,993,986.80, 1,516,490,980.20 and 397,598,223.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,010,993,986.80, 1,516,490,980.20 and 397,598,223.60 is: 596,397,335.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,993,986.80 : 1,516,490,980.20 = 397,598,223.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,993,986.80/1,516,490,980.20 = 397,598,223.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,993,986.80x = 1,516,490,980.20 × 397,598,223.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,993,986.80x = 602,954,119,832,942,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,954,119,832,942,848/1,010,993,986.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,397,335.40

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