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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,532,430,862.24, 988,732,049,504.16 and 229,213,608,051.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,532,430,862.24, 988,732,049,504.16 and 229,213,608,051.48 is: 343,623,497,280.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,532,430,862.24 : 988,732,049,504.16 = 229,213,608,051.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,532,430,862.24/988,732,049,504.16 = 229,213,608,051.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,532,430,862.24x = 988,732,049,504.16 × 229,213,608,051.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,532,430,862.24x = 226,630,840,462,983,068,385,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,630,840,462,983,068,385,280/659,532,430,862.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,623,497,280.79

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