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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,320,421.40, 757,980,632.10 and 308,899,827.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,320,421.40, 757,980,632.10 and 308,899,827.80 is: 463,349,741.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,320,421.40 : 757,980,632.10 = 308,899,827.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,320,421.40/757,980,632.10 = 308,899,827.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,320,421.40x = 757,980,632.10 × 308,899,827.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,320,421.40x = 234,140,086,731,425,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,140,086,731,425,184/505,320,421.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,349,741.70

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