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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 717,894,959.96, 990,693,086.56 and 400,355,550.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 717,894,959.96, 990,693,086.56 and 400,355,550.74 is: 552,489,567.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,894,959.96 : 990,693,086.56 = 400,355,550.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,894,959.96/990,693,086.56 = 400,355,550.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,894,959.96x = 990,693,086.56 × 400,355,550.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,894,959.96x = 396,629,476,284,039,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,629,476,284,039,296/717,894,959.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,489,567.98

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