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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,653,537.92, 598,009,038.72 and 153,010,172.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,653,537.92, 598,009,038.72 and 153,010,172.73 is: 229,526,286.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,653,537.92 : 598,009,038.72 = 153,010,172.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,653,537.92/598,009,038.72 = 153,010,172.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,653,537.92x = 598,009,038.72 × 153,010,172.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,653,537.92x = 91,501,466,308,648,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,501,466,308,648,464/398,653,537.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,526,286.88

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