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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,016,099.60, 988,524,149.40 and 174,341,907.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,016,099.60, 988,524,149.40 and 174,341,907.60 is: 261,512,861.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,016,099.60 : 988,524,149.40 = 174,341,907.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,016,099.60/988,524,149.40 = 174,341,907.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,016,099.60x = 988,524,149.40 × 174,341,907.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,016,099.60x = 172,341,185,915,063,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,341,185,915,063,392/659,016,099.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,512,861.40

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