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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,329,272.60, 733,993,908.90 and 198,335,800.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,329,272.60, 733,993,908.90 and 198,335,800.60 is: 297,503,700.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,329,272.60 : 733,993,908.90 = 198,335,800.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,329,272.60/733,993,908.90 = 198,335,800.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,329,272.60x = 733,993,908.90 × 198,335,800.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,329,272.60x = 145,577,269,557,204,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,577,269,557,204,960/489,329,272.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,503,700.90

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