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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 986,627,452.02, 1,479,456,901.76 and 488,061,926.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 986,627,452.02, 1,479,456,901.76 and 488,061,926.88 is: 731,853,329.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,627,452.02 : 1,479,456,901.76 = 488,061,926.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,627,452.02/1,479,456,901.76 = 488,061,926.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,627,452.02x = 1,479,456,901.76 × 488,061,926.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,627,452.02x = 722,066,586,208,900,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,066,586,208,900,480/986,627,452.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 731,853,329.98

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