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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 500,337,857.14, 749,450,969.08 and 401,434,091.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 500,337,857.14, 749,450,969.08 and 401,434,091.80 is: 601,304,028.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    500,337,857.14 : 749,450,969.08 = 401,434,091.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    500,337,857.14/749,450,969.08 = 401,434,091.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    500,337,857.14x = 749,450,969.08 × 401,434,091.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    500,337,857.14x = 300,855,169,121,259,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,855,169,121,259,712/500,337,857.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,304,028.52

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