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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,953,345.82, 671,923,853.19 and 296,117,008.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,953,345.82, 671,923,853.19 and 296,117,008.86 is: 408,597,832.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,953,345.82 : 671,923,853.19 = 296,117,008.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,953,345.82/671,923,853.19 = 296,117,008.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,953,345.82x = 671,923,853.19 × 296,117,008.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,953,345.82x = 198,968,081,588,308,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,968,081,588,308,608/486,953,345.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,597,832.41

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