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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,532,430,863.24, 988,732,049,505.66 and 229,213,608,052.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,532,430,863.24, 988,732,049,505.66 and 229,213,608,052.48 is: 343,623,497,282.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,532,430,863.24 : 988,732,049,505.66 = 229,213,608,052.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,532,430,863.24/988,732,049,505.66 = 229,213,608,052.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,532,430,863.24x = 988,732,049,505.66 × 229,213,608,052.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,532,430,863.24x = 226,630,840,464,315,615,543,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,630,840,464,315,615,543,296/659,532,430,863.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,623,497,282.29

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