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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,014,334.40, 1,483,521,501.60 and 252,082,814.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,014,334.40, 1,483,521,501.60 and 252,082,814.40 is: 378,124,221.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,014,334.40 : 1,483,521,501.60 = 252,082,814.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,014,334.40/1,483,521,501.60 = 252,082,814.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,014,334.40x = 1,483,521,501.60 × 252,082,814.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,014,334.40x = 373,970,275,346,242,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,970,275,346,242,112/989,014,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,124,221.60

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