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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,196,339.96, 549,482,889.06 and 221,976,540.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,196,339.96, 549,482,889.06 and 221,976,540.48 is: 306,311,983.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,196,339.96 : 549,482,889.06 = 221,976,540.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,196,339.96/549,482,889.06 = 221,976,540.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,196,339.96x = 549,482,889.06 × 221,976,540.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,196,339.96x = 121,972,310,766,494,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,972,310,766,494,416/398,196,339.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,311,983.63

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