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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,590,532.80, 597,885,799.20 and 344,064,686.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,590,532.80, 597,885,799.20 and 344,064,686.20 is: 516,097,029.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,590,532.80 : 597,885,799.20 = 344,064,686.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,590,532.80/597,885,799.20 = 344,064,686.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,590,532.80x = 597,885,799.20 × 344,064,686.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,590,532.80x = 205,711,389,885,184,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,711,389,885,184,224/398,590,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,097,029.30

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