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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,004,029,535.10, 1,506,044,302.65 and 998,289,972.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,004,029,535.10, 1,506,044,302.65 and 998,289,972.30 is: 1,497,434,958.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,029,535.10 : 1,506,044,302.65 = 998,289,972.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,029,535.10/1,506,044,302.65 = 998,289,972.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,029,535.10x = 1,506,044,302.65 × 998,289,972.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,029,535.10x = 1,503,468,925,175,041,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,468,925,175,041,280/1,004,029,535.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,497,434,958.45

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