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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,444,737.60, 597,840,002.40 and 289,958,657.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,444,737.60, 597,840,002.40 and 289,958,657.60 is: 433,974,635.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,444,737.60 : 597,840,002.40 = 289,958,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,444,737.60/597,840,002.40 = 289,958,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,444,737.60x = 597,840,002.40 × 289,958,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,444,737.60x = 173,348,884,555,484,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,348,884,555,484,800/399,444,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,974,635.88

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