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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 986,634,601.38, 1,479,836,700.90 and 396,400,947.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 986,634,601.38, 1,479,836,700.90 and 396,400,947.84 is: 594,555,137.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,634,601.38 : 1,479,836,700.90 = 396,400,947.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,634,601.38/1,479,836,700.90 = 396,400,947.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,634,601.38x = 1,479,836,700.90 × 396,400,947.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,634,601.38x = 586,608,670,885,178,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,608,670,885,178,624/986,634,601.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 594,555,137.30

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