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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,177,976.40, 598,766,964.60 and 369,318,136.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,177,976.40, 598,766,964.60 and 369,318,136.40 is: 553,977,204.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,177,976.40 : 598,766,964.60 = 369,318,136.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,177,976.40/598,766,964.60 = 369,318,136.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,177,976.40x = 598,766,964.60 × 369,318,136.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,177,976.40x = 221,135,499,503,956,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,135,499,503,956,768/399,177,976.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,977,204.60

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