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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,400,701.40, 798,599,981.17 and 500,002,444.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,400,701.40, 798,599,981.17 and 500,002,444.58 is: 750,002,661.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,400,701.40 : 798,599,981.17 = 500,002,444.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,400,701.40/798,599,981.17 = 500,002,444.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,400,701.40x = 798,599,981.17 × 500,002,444.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,400,701.40x = 399,301,942,826,541,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,301,942,826,541,952/532,400,701.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750,002,661.11

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