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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,585,987.20, 299,378,980.80 and 199,585,987.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,585,987.20, 299,378,980.80 and 199,585,987.20 is: 299,378,980.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,585,987.20 : 299,378,980.80 = 199,585,987.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,585,987.20/299,378,980.80 = 199,585,987.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,585,987.20x = 299,378,980.80 × 199,585,987.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,585,987.20x = 59,751,849,429,897,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,751,849,429,897,848/199,585,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,378,980.80

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