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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,590,015.20, 989,133,080.40 and 199,375,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,590,015.20, 989,133,080.40 and 199,375,231.20 is: 298,986,691.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,590,015.20 : 989,133,080.40 = 199,375,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,590,015.20/989,133,080.40 = 199,375,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,590,015.20x = 989,133,080.40 × 199,375,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,590,015.20x = 197,208,636,592,318,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,208,636,592,318,176/659,590,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,986,691.81

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