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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,836,219.38, 550,485,816.65 and 233,876,932.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,836,219.38, 550,485,816.65 and 233,876,932.98 is: 322,804,018.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,836,219.38 : 550,485,816.65 = 233,876,932.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,836,219.38/550,485,816.65 = 233,876,932.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,836,219.38x = 550,485,816.65 × 233,876,932.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,836,219.38x = 128,745,934,447,092,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,745,934,447,092,608/398,836,219.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,804,018.77

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