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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,678,842.40, 1,073,398,678.38 and 198,161,596.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,678,842.40, 1,073,398,678.38 and 198,161,596.60 is: 297,209,283.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,678,842.40 : 1,073,398,678.38 = 198,161,596.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,678,842.40/1,073,398,678.38 = 198,161,596.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,678,842.40x = 1,073,398,678.38 × 198,161,596.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,678,842.40x = 212,706,395,896,110,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,706,395,896,110,688/715,678,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,209,283.40

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