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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 988,154,589.21, 1,482,235,348.35 and 251,224,573.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 988,154,589.21, 1,482,235,348.35 and 251,224,573.11 is: 376,837,740.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,154,589.21 : 1,482,235,348.35 = 251,224,573.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,154,589.21/1,482,235,348.35 = 251,224,573.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,154,589.21x = 1,482,235,348.35 × 251,224,573.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,154,589.21x = 372,373,942,638,710,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,373,942,638,710,400/988,154,589.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,837,740.48

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