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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,538,576.40, 983,150,400.60 and 378,590,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,538,576.40, 983,150,400.60 and 378,590,893.20 is: 567,795,400.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,538,576.40 : 983,150,400.60 = 378,590,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,538,576.40/983,150,400.60 = 378,590,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,538,576.40x = 983,150,400.60 × 378,590,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,538,576.40x = 372,211,788,313,091,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,211,788,313,091,840/655,538,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 567,795,400.17

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