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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,196,341.46, 549,482,891.13 and 221,976,541.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,196,341.46, 549,482,891.13 and 221,976,541.98 is: 306,311,985.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,196,341.46 : 549,482,891.13 = 221,976,541.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,196,341.46/549,482,891.13 = 221,976,541.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,196,341.46x = 549,482,891.13 × 221,976,541.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,196,341.46x = 121,972,312,050,210,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,972,312,050,210,208/398,196,341.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,311,985.70

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