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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,323,417.20, 298,985,125.80 and 197,979,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,323,417.20, 298,985,125.80 and 197,979,724.40 is: 296,969,586.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,323,417.20 : 298,985,125.80 = 197,979,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,323,417.20/298,985,125.80 = 197,979,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,323,417.20x = 298,985,125.80 × 197,979,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,323,417.20x = 59,192,992,805,583,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,192,992,805,583,336/199,323,417.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,969,586.60

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