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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,286,598.60, 604,929,897.90 and 198,912,582.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,286,598.60, 604,929,897.90 and 198,912,582.60 is: 298,368,873.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,286,598.60 : 604,929,897.90 = 198,912,582.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,286,598.60/604,929,897.90 = 198,912,582.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,286,598.60x = 604,929,897.90 × 198,912,582.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,286,598.60x = 120,328,168,283,243,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,328,168,283,243,312/403,286,598.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,368,873.90

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