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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,697,070.20, 598,157,579.70 and 194,231,815.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,697,070.20, 598,157,579.70 and 194,231,815.80 is: 291,402,273.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,697,070.20 : 598,157,579.70 = 194,231,815.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,697,070.20/598,157,579.70 = 194,231,815.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,697,070.20x = 598,157,579.70 × 194,231,815.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,697,070.20x = 116,181,232,839,664,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,181,232,839,664,240/398,697,070.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,402,273.87

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