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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,234,332.80, 989,008,963.20 and 199,177,012.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,234,332.80, 989,008,963.20 and 199,177,012.80 is: 298,813,094.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,234,332.80 : 989,008,963.20 = 199,177,012.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,234,332.80/989,008,963.20 = 199,177,012.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,234,332.80x = 989,008,963.20 × 199,177,012.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,234,332.80x = 196,987,850,922,601,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,987,850,922,601,152/659,234,332.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,813,094.41

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