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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,532,430,861.26, 988,732,049,502.67 and 229,213,608,050.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,532,430,861.26, 988,732,049,502.67 and 229,213,608,050.46 is: 343,623,497,279.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,532,430,861.26 : 988,732,049,502.67 = 229,213,608,050.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,532,430,861.26/988,732,049,502.67 = 229,213,608,050.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,532,430,861.26x = 988,732,049,502.67 × 229,213,608,050.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,532,430,861.26x = 226,630,840,461,633,005,813,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,630,840,461,633,005,813,760/659,532,430,861.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,623,497,279.25

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