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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,248,472.62, 983,010,747.57 and 212,556,585.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,248,472.62, 983,010,747.57 and 212,556,585.92 is: 318,879,657.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,248,472.62 : 983,010,747.57 = 212,556,585.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,248,472.62/983,010,747.57 = 212,556,585.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,248,472.62x = 983,010,747.57 × 212,556,585.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,248,472.62x = 208,945,408,421,231,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,945,408,421,231,072/655,248,472.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,879,657.34

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