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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,685,697.20, 598,140,520.20 and 194,220,442.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,685,697.20, 598,140,520.20 and 194,220,442.80 is: 291,385,212.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,685,697.20 : 598,140,520.20 = 194,220,442.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,685,697.20/598,140,520.20 = 194,220,442.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,685,697.20x = 598,140,520.20 × 194,220,442.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,685,697.20x = 116,171,116,689,866,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,171,116,689,866,368/398,685,697.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,385,212.73

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