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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,906,643.20, 896,859,964.80 and 500,971,804.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,906,643.20, 896,859,964.80 and 500,971,804.80 is: 751,457,707.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,906,643.20 : 896,859,964.80 = 500,971,804.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,906,643.20/896,859,964.80 = 500,971,804.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,906,643.20x = 896,859,964.80 × 500,971,804.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,906,643.20x = 449,301,555,218,720,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,301,555,218,720,448/597,906,643.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,457,707.20

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