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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,953,332.32, 671,923,834.56 and 296,116,995.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,953,332.32, 671,923,834.56 and 296,116,995.36 is: 408,597,813.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,953,332.32 : 671,923,834.56 = 296,116,995.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,953,332.32/671,923,834.56 = 296,116,995.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,953,332.32x = 671,923,834.56 × 296,116,995.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,953,332.32x = 198,968,067,000,676,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,968,067,000,676,928/486,953,332.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,597,813.78

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