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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 489,329,307.60, 733,993,961.40 and 198,335,835.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 489,329,307.60, 733,993,961.40 and 198,335,835.60 is: 297,503,753.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    489,329,307.60 : 733,993,961.40 = 198,335,835.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    489,329,307.60/733,993,961.40 = 198,335,835.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    489,329,307.60x = 733,993,961.40 × 198,335,835.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    489,329,307.60x = 145,577,305,659,623,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,577,305,659,623,136/489,329,307.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,503,753.40

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