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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,004,029,539.10, 1,506,044,308.65 and 998,289,976.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,004,029,539.10, 1,506,044,308.65 and 998,289,976.30 is: 1,497,434,964.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,029,539.10 : 1,506,044,308.65 = 998,289,976.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,029,539.10/1,506,044,308.65 = 998,289,976.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,029,539.10x = 1,506,044,308.65 × 998,289,976.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,029,539.10x = 1,503,468,937,188,958,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,468,937,188,958,464/1,004,029,539.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,497,434,964.45

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