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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,320,432.15, 757,980,648.23 and 308,899,838.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,320,432.15, 757,980,648.23 and 308,899,838.55 is: 463,349,757.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,320,432.15 : 757,980,648.23 = 308,899,838.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,320,432.15/757,980,648.23 = 308,899,838.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,320,432.15x = 757,980,648.23 × 308,899,838.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,320,432.15x = 234,140,099,860,726,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,140,099,860,726,848/505,320,432.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,349,757.83

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