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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 938,355,428.60, 1,408,204,989.30 and 393,487,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 938,355,428.60, 1,408,204,989.30 and 393,487,998.20 is: 590,513,727.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,355,428.60 : 1,408,204,989.30 = 393,487,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,355,428.60/1,408,204,989.30 = 393,487,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,355,428.60x = 1,408,204,989.30 × 393,487,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,355,428.60x = 554,111,762,294,909,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,111,762,294,909,376/938,355,428.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 590,513,727.96

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