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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,587,985.80, 299,381,978.70 and 196,900,600.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,587,985.80, 299,381,978.70 and 196,900,600.20 is: 295,350,900.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,587,985.80 : 299,381,978.70 = 196,900,600.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,587,985.80/299,381,978.70 = 196,900,600.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,587,985.80x = 299,381,978.70 × 196,900,600.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,587,985.80x = 58,948,491,295,093,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,948,491,295,093,608/199,587,985.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,350,900.30

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