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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,935,853.40, 764,903,780.10 and 398,970,972.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,935,853.40, 764,903,780.10 and 398,970,972.60 is: 598,456,458.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,935,853.40 : 764,903,780.10 = 398,970,972.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,935,853.40/764,903,780.10 = 398,970,972.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,935,853.40x = 764,903,780.10 × 398,970,972.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,935,853.40x = 305,174,405,091,913,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,174,405,091,913,536/509,935,853.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,456,458.90

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