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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,532,430,860.26, 988,732,049,501.17 and 229,213,608,049.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,532,430,860.26, 988,732,049,501.17 and 229,213,608,049.46 is: 343,623,497,277.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,532,430,860.26 : 988,732,049,501.17 = 229,213,608,049.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,532,430,860.26/988,732,049,501.17 = 229,213,608,049.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,532,430,860.26x = 988,732,049,501.17 × 229,213,608,049.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,532,430,860.26x = 226,630,840,460,300,458,655,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,630,840,460,300,458,655,744/659,532,430,860.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,623,497,277.75

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