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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,490,129.88, 989,015,717.02 and 265,915,301.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,490,129.88, 989,015,717.02 and 265,915,301.96 is: 398,784,456.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,490,129.88 : 989,015,717.02 = 265,915,301.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,490,129.88/989,015,717.02 = 265,915,301.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,490,129.88x = 989,015,717.02 × 265,915,301.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,490,129.88x = 262,994,413,034,559,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,994,413,034,559,200/659,490,129.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,784,456.54

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