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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,048,296,588.42, 982,678,027,345.58 and 201,766,989,859.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,048,296,588.42, 982,678,027,345.58 and 201,766,989,859.95 is: 302,683,006,141.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,048,296,588.42 : 982,678,027,345.58 = 201,766,989,859.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,048,296,588.42/982,678,027,345.58 = 201,766,989,859.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,048,296,588.42x = 982,678,027,345.58 × 201,766,989,859.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,048,296,588.42x = 198,271,987,579,031,318,953,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,271,987,579,031,318,953,984/655,048,296,588.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,683,006,141.16

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