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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,977,907.38, 988,042,373.52 and 398,432,714.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,977,907.38, 988,042,373.52 and 398,432,714.22 is: 549,833,173.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,977,907.38 : 988,042,373.52 = 398,432,714.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,977,907.38/988,042,373.52 = 398,432,714.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,977,907.38x = 988,042,373.52 × 398,432,714.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,977,907.38x = 393,668,404,645,944,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,668,404,645,944,704/715,977,907.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549,833,173.05

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