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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,315,262.80, 989,114,611.80 and 199,299,933.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,315,262.80, 989,114,611.80 and 199,299,933.20 is: 298,992,738.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,315,262.80 : 989,114,611.80 = 199,299,933.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,315,262.80/989,114,611.80 = 199,299,933.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,315,262.80x = 989,114,611.80 × 199,299,933.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,315,262.80x = 197,130,476,058,883,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,130,476,058,883,904/659,315,262.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,992,738.65

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