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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,943,824.40, 448,415,736.60 and 257,331,994.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,943,824.40, 448,415,736.60 and 257,331,994.10 is: 385,997,991.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,943,824.40 : 448,415,736.60 = 257,331,994.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,943,824.40/448,415,736.60 = 257,331,994.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,943,824.40x = 448,415,736.60 × 257,331,994.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,943,824.40x = 115,391,715,685,098,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,391,715,685,098,352/298,943,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,997,991.15

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