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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,178,601.28, 648,323,705.92 and 198,953,062.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,178,601.28, 648,323,705.92 and 198,953,062.56 is: 298,455,283.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,178,601.28 : 648,323,705.92 = 198,953,062.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,178,601.28/648,323,705.92 = 198,953,062.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,178,601.28x = 648,323,705.92 × 198,953,062.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,178,601.28x = 128,985,986,823,032,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,985,986,823,032,800/432,178,601.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,455,283.17

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