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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,319,179,998.40, 1,978,266,112.80 and 398,750,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,319,179,998.40, 1,978,266,112.80 and 398,750,430.40 is: 597,973,335.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,319,179,998.40 : 1,978,266,112.80 = 398,750,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,319,179,998.40/1,978,266,112.80 = 398,750,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,319,179,998.40x = 1,978,266,112.80 × 398,750,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,319,179,998.40x = 788,834,463,924,734,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,834,463,924,734,848/1,319,179,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,973,335.62

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