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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,785,224.04, 598,388,587.01 and 282,949,188.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,785,224.04, 598,388,587.01 and 282,949,188.49 is: 424,573,316.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,785,224.04 : 598,388,587.01 = 282,949,188.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,785,224.04/598,388,587.01 = 282,949,188.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,785,224.04x = 598,388,587.01 × 282,949,188.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,785,224.04x = 169,313,565,091,750,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,313,565,091,750,560/398,785,224.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 424,573,316.38

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