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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,004,029,540.60, 1,506,044,310.90 and 998,289,977.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,004,029,540.60, 1,506,044,310.90 and 998,289,977.80 is: 1,497,434,966.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,029,540.60 : 1,506,044,310.90 = 998,289,977.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,029,540.60/1,506,044,310.90 = 998,289,977.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,029,540.60x = 1,506,044,310.90 × 998,289,977.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,029,540.60x = 1,503,468,941,694,177,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,503,468,941,694,177,280/1,004,029,540.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,497,434,966.70

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