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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,705,978.01, 598,056,457.43 and 214,560,195.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,705,978.01, 598,056,457.43 and 214,560,195.29 is: 321,838,942.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,705,978.01 : 598,056,457.43 = 214,560,195.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,705,978.01/598,056,457.43 = 214,560,195.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,705,978.01x = 598,056,457.43 × 214,560,195.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,705,978.01x = 128,319,110,296,563,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,319,110,296,563,280/398,705,978.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,838,942.41

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