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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,008,585.37, 988,480,931.45 and 244,566,202.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,008,585.37, 988,480,931.45 and 244,566,202.34 is: 366,837,447.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,008,585.37 : 988,480,931.45 = 244,566,202.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,008,585.37/988,480,931.45 = 244,566,202.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,008,585.37x = 988,480,931.45 × 244,566,202.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,008,585.37x = 241,749,027,484,067,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,749,027,484,067,168/659,008,585.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,837,447.72

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