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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,668,861.60, 597,885,327.60 and 156,192,215.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,668,861.60, 597,885,327.60 and 156,192,215.20 is: 234,242,106.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,668,861.60 : 597,885,327.60 = 156,192,215.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,668,861.60/597,885,327.60 = 156,192,215.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,668,861.60x = 597,885,327.60 × 156,192,215.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,668,861.60x = 93,385,033,753,421,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,385,033,753,421,696/398,668,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,242,106.04

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