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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,532,430,863.50, 988,732,049,506.05 and 229,213,608,052.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,532,430,863.50, 988,732,049,506.05 and 229,213,608,052.71 is: 343,623,497,282.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,532,430,863.50 : 988,732,049,506.05 = 229,213,608,052.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,532,430,863.50/988,732,049,506.05 = 229,213,608,052.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,532,430,863.50x = 988,732,049,506.05 × 229,213,608,052.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,532,430,863.50x = 226,630,840,464,632,402,935,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,630,840,464,632,402,935,808/659,532,430,863.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,623,497,282.63

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