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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,935,866.40, 764,903,799.60 and 398,970,985.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,935,866.40, 764,903,799.60 and 398,970,985.60 is: 598,456,478.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,935,866.40 : 764,903,799.60 = 398,970,985.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,935,866.40/764,903,799.60 = 398,970,985.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,935,866.40x = 764,903,799.60 × 398,970,985.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,935,866.40x = 305,174,422,815,596,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,174,422,815,596,928/509,935,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,456,478.40

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