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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,382,891.57, 984,576,004.94 and 268,205,722.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,382,891.57, 984,576,004.94 and 268,205,722.44 is: 402,309,265.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,382,891.57 : 984,576,004.94 = 268,205,722.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,382,891.57/984,576,004.94 = 268,205,722.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,382,891.57x = 984,576,004.94 × 268,205,722.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,382,891.57x = 264,068,918,702,021,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,068,918,702,021,728/656,382,891.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,309,265.05

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