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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,195,471.52, 1,483,964,314.32 and 334,151,267.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,195,471.52, 1,483,964,314.32 and 334,151,267.04 is: 501,284,700.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,195,471.52 : 1,483,964,314.32 = 334,151,267.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,195,471.52/1,483,964,314.32 = 334,151,267.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,195,471.52x = 1,483,964,314.32 × 334,151,267.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,195,471.52x = 495,868,555,872,172,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,868,555,872,172,800/989,195,471.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,284,700.70

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