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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 505,738,805.60, 759,175,078.80 and 391,230,984.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 505,738,805.60, 759,175,078.80 and 391,230,984.80 is: 587,284,998.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,738,805.60 : 759,175,078.80 = 391,230,984.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,738,805.60/759,175,078.80 = 391,230,984.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,738,805.60x = 759,175,078.80 × 391,230,984.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,738,805.60x = 297,012,813,714,541,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,012,813,714,541,568/505,738,805.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,284,998.55

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