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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824,995,203.17, 1,238,037,988.82 and 388,420,739.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824,995,203.17, 1,238,037,988.82 and 388,420,739.17 is: 582,887,790.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,995,203.17 : 1,238,037,988.82 = 388,420,739.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,995,203.17/1,238,037,988.82 = 388,420,739.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,995,203.17x = 1,238,037,988.82 × 388,420,739.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,995,203.17x = 480,879,630,732,967,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,879,630,732,967,424/824,995,203.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,887,790.00

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