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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 218,361,877.60, 327,542,816.40 and 198,206,485.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 218,361,877.60, 327,542,816.40 and 198,206,485.60 is: 297,309,728.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,361,877.60 : 327,542,816.40 = 198,206,485.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,361,877.60/327,542,816.40 = 198,206,485.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,361,877.60x = 327,542,816.40 × 198,206,485.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,361,877.60x = 64,921,110,522,170,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,921,110,522,170,040/218,361,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,309,728.40

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