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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 717,143,936.46, 989,632,504.38 and 399,587,774.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 717,143,936.46, 989,632,504.38 and 399,587,774.82 is: 551,416,570.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,143,936.46 : 989,632,504.38 = 399,587,774.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,143,936.46/989,632,504.38 = 399,587,774.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,143,936.46x = 989,632,504.38 × 399,587,774.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,143,936.46x = 395,445,050,314,748,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,445,050,314,748,096/717,143,936.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,416,570.94

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