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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,522,018.38, 986,329,048.87 and 264,048,785.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,522,018.38, 986,329,048.87 and 264,048,785.42 is: 396,091,659.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,522,018.38 : 986,329,048.87 = 264,048,785.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,522,018.38/986,329,048.87 = 264,048,785.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,522,018.38x = 986,329,048.87 × 264,048,785.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,522,018.38x = 260,438,987,373,985,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,438,987,373,985,728/657,522,018.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,091,659.43

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