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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,705,972.76, 598,056,449.56 and 214,560,190.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,705,972.76, 598,056,449.56 and 214,560,190.04 is: 321,838,934.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,705,972.76 : 598,056,449.56 = 214,560,190.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,705,972.76/598,056,449.56 = 214,560,190.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,705,972.76x = 598,056,449.56 × 214,560,190.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,705,972.76x = 128,319,105,468,714,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,319,105,468,714,592/398,705,972.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,838,934.54

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