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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 721,887,430.02, 996,205,916.25 and 391,862,792.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 721,887,430.02, 996,205,916.25 and 391,862,792.58 is: 540,771,339.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    721,887,430.02 : 996,205,916.25 = 391,862,792.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    721,887,430.02/996,205,916.25 = 391,862,792.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    721,887,430.02x = 996,205,916.25 × 391,862,792.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    721,887,430.02x = 390,376,032,326,442,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,376,032,326,442,560/721,887,430.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,771,339.26

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