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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,527,789.64, 596,291,835.93 and 396,953,344.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,527,789.64, 596,291,835.93 and 396,953,344.33 is: 595,430,167.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,527,789.64 : 596,291,835.93 = 396,953,344.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,527,789.64/596,291,835.93 = 396,953,344.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,527,789.64x = 596,291,835.93 × 396,953,344.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,527,789.64x = 236,700,038,469,089,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,700,038,469,089,120/397,527,789.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 595,430,167.75

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