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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,601,097.80, 597,901,646.70 and 374,367,388.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,601,097.80, 597,901,646.70 and 374,367,388.20 is: 561,551,082.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,601,097.80 : 597,901,646.70 = 374,367,388.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,601,097.80/597,901,646.70 = 374,367,388.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,601,097.80x = 597,901,646.70 × 374,367,388.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,601,097.80x = 223,834,877,875,558,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,834,877,875,558,144/398,601,097.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,551,082.30

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