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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,608,099.20, 1,478,412,148.80 and 501,878,691.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,608,099.20, 1,478,412,148.80 and 501,878,691.20 is: 752,818,036.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,608,099.20 : 1,478,412,148.80 = 501,878,691.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,608,099.20/1,478,412,148.80 = 501,878,691.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,608,099.20x = 1,478,412,148.80 × 501,878,691.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,608,099.20x = 741,983,554,293,923,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,983,554,293,923,584/985,608,099.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,818,036.80

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