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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 383,357,485.56, 574,831,643.52 and 198,939,279.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 383,357,485.56, 574,831,643.52 and 198,939,279.12 is: 298,302,751.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,357,485.56 : 574,831,643.52 = 198,939,279.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,357,485.56/574,831,643.52 = 198,939,279.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,357,485.56x = 574,831,643.52 × 198,939,279.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,357,485.56x = 114,356,592,777,233,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,356,592,777,233,616/383,357,485.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,302,751.57

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