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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,822,693.16, 978,175,493.85 and 391,283,123.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,822,693.16, 978,175,493.85 and 391,283,123.56 is: 539,970,808.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,822,693.16 : 978,175,493.85 = 391,283,123.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,822,693.16/978,175,493.85 = 391,283,123.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,822,693.16x = 978,175,493.85 × 391,283,123.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,822,693.16x = 382,743,562,623,473,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,743,562,623,473,600/708,822,693.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,970,808.38

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