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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,068,352,977.04, 4,602,615,217.92 and 998,074,747.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,068,352,977.04, 4,602,615,217.92 and 998,074,747.32 is: 1,497,140,014.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,068,352,977.04 : 4,602,615,217.92 = 998,074,747.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,068,352,977.04/4,602,615,217.92 = 998,074,747.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,068,352,977.04x = 4,602,615,217.92 × 998,074,747.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,068,352,977.04x = 4,593,754,020,636,690,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,593,754,020,636,690,944/3,068,352,977.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,497,140,014.53

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