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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,177,835.30, 897,582,879.38 and 424,423,781.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,177,835.30, 897,582,879.38 and 424,423,781.98 is: 636,859,973.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,177,835.30 : 897,582,879.38 = 424,423,781.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,177,835.30/897,582,879.38 = 424,423,781.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,177,835.30x = 897,582,879.38 × 424,423,781.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,177,835.30x = 380,955,520,305,774,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,955,520,305,774,912/598,177,835.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 636,859,973.44

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