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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,787,072.40, 596,680,608.60 and 334,651,881.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,787,072.40, 596,680,608.60 and 334,651,881.60 is: 501,977,822.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,787,072.40 : 596,680,608.60 = 334,651,881.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,787,072.40/596,680,608.60 = 334,651,881.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,787,072.40x = 596,680,608.60 × 334,651,881.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,787,072.40x = 199,680,288,382,223,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,680,288,382,223,168/397,787,072.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,977,822.40

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