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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 717,143,574.23, 989,632,005.17 and 399,587,412.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 717,143,574.23, 989,632,005.17 and 399,587,412.93 is: 551,416,071.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,143,574.23 : 989,632,005.17 = 399,587,412.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,143,574.23/989,632,005.17 = 399,587,412.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,143,574.23x = 989,632,005.17 × 399,587,412.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,143,574.23x = 395,444,492,698,608,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,444,492,698,608,704/717,143,574.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,416,071.91

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