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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,603,401.80, 598,542,831.90 and 301,668,563.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,603,401.80, 598,542,831.90 and 301,668,563.40 is: 452,985,487.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,603,401.80 : 598,542,831.90 = 301,668,563.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,603,401.80/598,542,831.90 = 301,668,563.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,603,401.80x = 598,542,831.90 × 301,668,563.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,603,401.80x = 180,561,556,232,640,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,561,556,232,640,672/398,603,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,985,487.37

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