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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 726,437,917.17, 1,002,505,496.81 and 396,434,312.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 726,437,917.17, 1,002,505,496.81 and 396,434,312.37 is: 547,090,904.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    726,437,917.17 : 1,002,505,496.81 = 396,434,312.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    726,437,917.17/1,002,505,496.81 = 396,434,312.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    726,437,917.17x = 1,002,505,496.81 × 396,434,312.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    726,437,917.17x = 397,427,577,273,035,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,427,577,273,035,392/726,437,917.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,090,904.65

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