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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,993,930.40, 896,025,116.40 and 338,437,271.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,993,930.40, 896,025,116.40 and 338,437,271.20 is: 507,109,319.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,993,930.40 : 896,025,116.40 = 338,437,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,993,930.40/896,025,116.40 = 338,437,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,993,930.40x = 896,025,116.40 × 338,437,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,993,930.40x = 303,248,295,321,078,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,248,295,321,078,336/597,993,930.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,109,319.85

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