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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,300,768.64, 988,198,886.07 and 265,575,658.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,300,768.64, 988,198,886.07 and 265,575,658.41 is: 398,060,463.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,300,768.64 : 988,198,886.07 = 265,575,658.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,300,768.64/988,198,886.07 = 265,575,658.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,300,768.64x = 988,198,886.07 × 265,575,658.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,300,768.64x = 262,441,569,808,068,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,441,569,808,068,832/659,300,768.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,060,463.89

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