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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,164,908.38, 982,885,402.40 and 212,473,069.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,164,908.38, 982,885,402.40 and 212,473,069.58 is: 318,754,371.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,164,908.38 : 982,885,402.40 = 212,473,069.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,164,908.38/982,885,402.40 = 212,473,069.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,164,908.38x = 982,885,402.40 × 212,473,069.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,164,908.38x = 208,836,678,490,844,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,836,678,490,844,256/655,164,908.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,754,371.34

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