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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,686,237.20, 598,141,330.20 and 194,220,982.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,686,237.20, 598,141,330.20 and 194,220,982.80 is: 291,386,022.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,686,237.20 : 598,141,330.20 = 194,220,982.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,686,237.20/598,141,330.20 = 194,220,982.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,686,237.20x = 598,141,330.20 × 194,220,982.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,686,237.20x = 116,171,597,004,743,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,171,597,004,743,344/398,686,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,386,022.80

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