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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,573,871.20, 597,955,285.20 and 204,515,237.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,573,871.20, 597,955,285.20 and 204,515,237.60 is: 306,821,334.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,573,871.20 : 597,955,285.20 = 204,515,237.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,573,871.20/597,955,285.20 = 204,515,237.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,573,871.20x = 597,955,285.20 × 204,515,237.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,573,871.20x = 122,290,967,226,853,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,290,967,226,853,776/398,573,871.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,821,334.92

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