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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,014,978.40, 1,483,522,467.60 and 252,083,458.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,014,978.40, 1,483,522,467.60 and 252,083,458.40 is: 378,125,187.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,014,978.40 : 1,483,522,467.60 = 252,083,458.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,014,978.40/1,483,522,467.60 = 252,083,458.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,014,978.40x = 1,483,522,467.60 × 252,083,458.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,014,978.40x = 373,971,474,246,709,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,971,474,246,709,952/989,014,978.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,125,187.60

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