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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,822,835.88, 996,089,740.34 and 408,550,323.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,822,835.88, 996,089,740.34 and 408,550,323.84 is: 563,784,859.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,822,835.88 : 996,089,740.34 = 408,550,323.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,822,835.88/996,089,740.34 = 408,550,323.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,822,835.88x = 996,089,740.34 × 408,550,323.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,822,835.88x = 406,952,785,989,608,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,952,785,989,608,512/721,822,835.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,784,859.33

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