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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,909,504.97, 598,597,426.89 and 288,135,942.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,909,504.97, 598,597,426.89 and 288,135,942.93 is: 432,372,334.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,909,504.97 : 598,597,426.89 = 288,135,942.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,909,504.97/598,597,426.89 = 288,135,942.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,909,504.97x = 598,597,426.89 × 288,135,942.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,909,504.97x = 172,477,434,032,421,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,477,434,032,421,888/398,909,504.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,372,334.79

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