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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,589,983.20, 989,133,032.40 and 199,375,199.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,589,983.20, 989,133,032.40 and 199,375,199.20 is: 298,986,643.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,589,983.20 : 989,133,032.40 = 199,375,199.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,589,983.20/989,133,032.40 = 199,375,199.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,589,983.20x = 989,133,032.40 × 199,375,199.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,589,983.20x = 197,208,595,370,050,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,208,595,370,050,048/659,589,983.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,986,643.81

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