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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 221,236,808.40, 331,571,777.40 and 196,861,381.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 221,236,808.40, 331,571,777.40 and 196,861,381.20 is: 295,039,864.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    221,236,808.40 : 331,571,777.40 = 196,861,381.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    221,236,808.40/331,571,777.40 = 196,861,381.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    221,236,808.40x = 331,571,777.40 × 196,861,381.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    221,236,808.40x = 65,273,678,065,902,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,273,678,065,902,936/221,236,808.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,039,864.92

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