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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,140,598.39, 563,228,646.98 and 229,524,433.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,140,598.39, 563,228,646.98 and 229,524,433.76 is: 316,740,693.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,140,598.39 : 563,228,646.98 = 229,524,433.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,140,598.39/563,228,646.98 = 229,524,433.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,140,598.39x = 563,228,646.98 × 229,524,433.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,140,598.39x = 129,274,736,271,531,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,274,736,271,531,664/408,140,598.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,740,693.73

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