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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,998,938.88, 988,556,507.52 and 244,480,561.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,998,938.88, 988,556,507.52 and 244,480,561.92 is: 366,742,396.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,998,938.88 : 988,556,507.52 = 244,480,561.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,998,938.88/988,556,507.52 = 244,480,561.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,998,938.88x = 988,556,507.52 × 244,480,561.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,998,938.88x = 241,682,850,448,162,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,682,850,448,162,304/658,998,938.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,742,396.97

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