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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,021,000,252.20, 1,531,500,378.30 and 998,325,436.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,021,000,252.20, 1,531,500,378.30 and 998,325,436.20 is: 1,497,488,154.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,021,000,252.20 : 1,531,500,378.30 = 998,325,436.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,021,000,252.20/1,531,500,378.30 = 998,325,436.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,021,000,252.20x = 1,531,500,378.30 × 998,325,436.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,021,000,252.20x = 1,528,935,783,206,812,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,528,935,783,206,812,416/1,021,000,252.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,497,488,154.30

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