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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,972,132.40, 988,824,457.80 and 314,181,188.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,972,132.40, 988,824,457.80 and 314,181,188.40 is: 470,732,062.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,972,132.40 : 988,824,457.80 = 314,181,188.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,972,132.40/988,824,457.80 = 314,181,188.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,972,132.40x = 988,824,457.80 × 314,181,188.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,972,132.40x = 310,670,043,270,589,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,670,043,270,589,632/659,972,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,732,062.79

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