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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,822,834.88, 996,089,738.96 and 408,550,322.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,822,834.88, 996,089,738.96 and 408,550,322.84 is: 563,784,857.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,822,834.88 : 996,089,738.96 = 408,550,322.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,822,834.88/996,089,738.96 = 408,550,322.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,822,834.88x = 996,089,738.96 × 408,550,322.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,822,834.88x = 406,952,784,429,719,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,952,784,429,719,296/721,822,834.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,784,857.95

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