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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,584,985.80, 597,877,478.70 and 183,174,233.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,584,985.80, 597,877,478.70 and 183,174,233.80 is: 274,761,350.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,584,985.80 : 597,877,478.70 = 183,174,233.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,584,985.80/597,877,478.70 = 183,174,233.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,584,985.80x = 597,877,478.70 × 183,174,233.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,584,985.80x = 109,515,749,067,148,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,515,749,067,148,336/398,584,985.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,761,350.70

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