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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,834,496.76, 550,483,438.38 and 233,875,210.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,834,496.76, 550,483,438.38 and 233,875,210.36 is: 322,801,640.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,834,496.76 : 550,483,438.38 = 233,875,210.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,834,496.76/550,483,438.38 = 233,875,210.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,834,496.76x = 550,483,438.38 × 233,875,210.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,834,496.76x = 128,744,429,950,818,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,744,429,950,818,608/398,834,496.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,801,640.77

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