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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 501,893,048.70, 752,839,573.05 and 398,580,918.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 501,893,048.70, 752,839,573.05 and 398,580,918.30 is: 597,871,377.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,893,048.70 : 752,839,573.05 = 398,580,918.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,893,048.70/752,839,573.05 = 398,580,918.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,893,048.70x = 752,839,573.05 × 398,580,918.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,893,048.70x = 300,067,488,358,848,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,067,488,358,848,896/501,893,048.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 597,871,377.45

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