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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,432,400,716.80, 2,148,600,957.60 and 397,261,586.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,432,400,716.80, 2,148,600,957.60 and 397,261,586.88 is: 595,892,347.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,400,716.80 : 2,148,600,957.60 = 397,261,586.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,400,716.80/2,148,600,957.60 = 397,261,586.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,400,716.80x = 2,148,600,957.60 × 397,261,586.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,400,716.80x = 853,556,625,988,063,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,556,625,988,063,488/1,432,400,716.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,892,347.70

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