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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,582,561.20, 597,968,320.20 and 204,523,927.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,582,561.20, 597,968,320.20 and 204,523,927.60 is: 306,834,370.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,582,561.20 : 597,968,320.20 = 204,523,927.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,582,561.20/597,968,320.20 = 204,523,927.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,582,561.20x = 597,968,320.20 × 204,523,927.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,582,561.20x = 122,298,829,427,678,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,298,829,427,678,416/398,582,561.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,834,370.93

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