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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,400,698.91, 798,599,977.43 and 500,002,442.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,400,698.91, 798,599,977.43 and 500,002,442.08 is: 750,002,657.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,400,698.91 : 798,599,977.43 = 500,002,442.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,400,698.91/798,599,977.43 = 500,002,442.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,400,698.91x = 798,599,977.43 × 500,002,442.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,400,698.91x = 399,301,938,960,032,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,301,938,960,032,832/532,400,698.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750,002,657.35

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