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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,223,642.40, 538,079,636.40 and 298,757,466.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,223,642.40, 538,079,636.40 and 298,757,466.40 is: 447,507,596.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,223,642.40 : 538,079,636.40 = 298,757,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,223,642.40/538,079,636.40 = 298,757,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,223,642.40x = 538,079,636.40 × 298,757,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,223,642.40x = 160,755,308,892,297,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,755,308,892,297,184/359,223,642.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,507,596.71

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