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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,013,470.40, 1,483,520,205.60 and 252,081,950.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,013,470.40, 1,483,520,205.60 and 252,081,950.40 is: 378,122,925.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,013,470.40 : 1,483,520,205.60 = 252,081,950.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,013,470.40/1,483,520,205.60 = 252,081,950.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,013,470.40x = 1,483,520,205.60 × 252,081,950.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,013,470.40x = 373,968,666,885,456,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,968,666,885,456,960/989,013,470.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,122,925.60

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