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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,324,523.80, 298,419,915.30 and 153,596,978.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,324,523.80, 298,419,915.30 and 153,596,978.20 is: 229,958,644.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,324,523.80 : 298,419,915.30 = 153,596,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,324,523.80/298,419,915.30 = 153,596,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,324,523.80x = 298,419,915.30 × 153,596,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,324,523.80x = 45,836,397,224,779,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,836,397,224,779,944/199,324,523.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,958,644.08

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