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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,582,561.70, 597,873,842.55 and 362,231,997.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,582,561.70, 597,873,842.55 and 362,231,997.30 is: 543,347,995.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,582,561.70 : 597,873,842.55 = 362,231,997.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,582,561.70/597,873,842.55 = 362,231,997.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,582,561.70x = 597,873,842.55 × 362,231,997.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,582,561.70x = 216,569,036,120,312,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,569,036,120,312,224/398,582,561.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,347,995.95

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