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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,319,179,996.40, 1,978,266,109.80 and 398,750,428.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,319,179,996.40, 1,978,266,109.80 and 398,750,428.40 is: 597,973,332.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,319,179,996.40 : 1,978,266,109.80 = 398,750,428.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,319,179,996.40/1,978,266,109.80 = 398,750,428.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,319,179,996.40x = 1,978,266,109.80 × 398,750,428.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,319,179,996.40x = 788,834,458,771,951,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,834,458,771,951,360/1,319,179,996.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,973,332.62

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