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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,012,293,198.30, 1,518,425,624.07 and 398,882,738.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,012,293,198.30, 1,518,425,624.07 and 398,882,738.46 is: 598,318,522.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,012,293,198.30 : 1,518,425,624.07 = 398,882,738.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,012,293,198.30/1,518,425,624.07 = 398,882,738.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,012,293,198.30x = 1,518,425,624.07 × 398,882,738.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,012,293,198.30x = 605,673,771,076,876,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,673,771,076,876,032/1,012,293,198.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,318,522.83

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