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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,587,859.20, 597,976,267.20 and 204,529,225.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,587,859.20, 597,976,267.20 and 204,529,225.60 is: 306,842,318.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,587,859.20 : 597,976,267.20 = 204,529,225.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,587,859.20/597,976,267.20 = 204,529,225.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,587,859.20x = 597,976,267.20 × 204,529,225.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,587,859.20x = 122,303,622,857,594,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,303,622,857,594,688/398,587,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,842,318.54

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