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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,701,071.20, 598,163,581.20 and 194,235,816.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,701,071.20, 598,163,581.20 and 194,235,816.80 is: 291,408,275.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,701,071.20 : 598,163,581.20 = 194,235,816.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,701,071.20/598,163,581.20 = 194,235,816.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,701,071.20x = 598,163,581.20 × 194,235,816.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,701,071.20x = 116,184,791,774,395,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,184,791,774,395,136/398,701,071.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,408,275.94

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