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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,697,073.20, 598,157,584.20 and 194,231,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,697,073.20, 598,157,584.20 and 194,231,818.80 is: 291,402,278.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,697,073.20 : 598,157,584.20 = 194,231,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,697,073.20/598,157,584.20 = 194,231,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,697,073.20x = 598,157,584.20 × 194,231,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,697,073.20x = 116,181,235,508,180,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,181,235,508,180,160/398,697,073.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,402,278.37

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