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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,380,057.36, 698,833,766.10 and 283,359,791.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,380,057.36, 698,833,766.10 and 283,359,791.96 is: 391,052,901.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,380,057.36 : 698,833,766.10 = 283,359,791.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,380,057.36/698,833,766.10 = 283,359,791.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,380,057.36x = 698,833,766.10 × 283,359,791.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,380,057.36x = 198,021,390,576,719,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,021,390,576,719,296/506,380,057.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,052,901.27

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