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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,302,853.14, 597,113,502.99 and 152,835,641.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,302,853.14, 597,113,502.99 and 152,835,641.74 is: 229,122,700.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,302,853.14 : 597,113,502.99 = 152,835,641.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,302,853.14/597,113,502.99 = 152,835,641.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,302,853.14x = 597,113,502.99 × 152,835,641.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,302,853.14x = 91,260,225,421,096,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,260,225,421,096,064/398,302,853.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,122,700.73

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