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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,953,342.32, 671,923,848.36 and 296,117,005.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,953,342.32, 671,923,848.36 and 296,117,005.36 is: 408,597,827.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,953,342.32 : 671,923,848.36 = 296,117,005.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,953,342.32/671,923,848.36 = 296,117,005.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,953,342.32x = 671,923,848.36 × 296,117,005.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,953,342.32x = 198,968,077,806,329,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,968,077,806,329,952/486,953,342.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,597,827.58

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