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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,196,342.46, 549,482,892.51 and 221,976,542.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,196,342.46, 549,482,892.51 and 221,976,542.98 is: 306,311,987.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,196,342.46 : 549,482,892.51 = 221,976,542.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,196,342.46/549,482,892.51 = 221,976,542.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,196,342.46x = 549,482,892.51 × 221,976,542.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,196,342.46x = 121,972,312,906,020,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,972,312,906,020,720/398,196,342.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,311,987.08

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