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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,680,883.20, 988,891,468.80 and 245,046,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,680,883.20, 988,891,468.80 and 245,046,678.40 is: 367,336,049.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,680,883.20 : 988,891,468.80 = 245,046,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,680,883.20/988,891,468.80 = 245,046,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,680,883.20x = 988,891,468.80 × 245,046,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,680,883.20x = 242,324,569,727,537,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,324,569,727,537,216/659,680,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,336,049.75

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