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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 717,143,940.25, 989,632,509.51 and 399,587,778.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 717,143,940.25, 989,632,509.51 and 399,587,778.61 is: 551,416,576.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,143,940.25 : 989,632,509.51 = 399,587,778.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,143,940.25/989,632,509.51 = 399,587,778.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,143,940.25x = 989,632,509.51 × 399,587,778.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,143,940.25x = 395,445,056,115,340,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,445,056,115,340,608/717,143,940.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 551,416,576.12

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