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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,435,904.80, 644,489,780.40 and 199,433,488.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,435,904.80, 644,489,780.40 and 199,433,488.80 is: 299,306,238.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,435,904.80 : 644,489,780.40 = 199,433,488.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,435,904.80/644,489,780.40 = 199,433,488.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,435,904.80x = 644,489,780.40 × 199,433,488.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,435,904.80x = 128,532,845,401,117,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,532,845,401,117,856/429,435,904.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,306,238.64

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