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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,436,859.60, 644,344,246.20 and 199,287,477.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,436,859.60, 644,344,246.20 and 199,287,477.20 is: 299,018,904.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,436,859.60 : 644,344,246.20 = 199,287,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,436,859.60/644,344,246.20 = 199,287,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,436,859.60x = 644,344,246.20 × 199,287,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,436,859.60x = 128,409,739,273,533,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,409,739,273,533,696/429,436,859.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,018,904.42

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