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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 717,143,935.46, 989,632,503 and 399,587,773.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 717,143,935.46, 989,632,503 and 399,587,773.82 is: 551,416,569.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,143,935.46 : 989,632,503 = 399,587,773.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,143,935.46/989,632,503 = 399,587,773.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,143,935.46x = 989,632,503 × 399,587,773.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,143,935.46x = 395,445,048,768,736,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,445,048,768,736,320/717,143,935.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,416,569.56

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