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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 988,216,356.96, 1,482,272,328.85 and 324,142,902.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 988,216,356.96, 1,482,272,328.85 and 324,142,902.45 is: 486,197,229.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    988,216,356.96 : 1,482,272,328.85 = 324,142,902.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    988,216,356.96/1,482,272,328.85 = 324,142,902.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    988,216,356.96x = 1,482,272,328.85 × 324,142,902.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    988,216,356.96x = 480,468,054,894,759,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,468,054,894,759,808/988,216,356.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,197,229.49

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