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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,195,472.52, 1,483,964,315.82 and 334,151,268.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,195,472.52, 1,483,964,315.82 and 334,151,268.04 is: 501,284,702.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,195,472.52 : 1,483,964,315.82 = 334,151,268.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,195,472.52/1,483,964,315.82 = 334,151,268.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,195,472.52x = 1,483,964,315.82 × 334,151,268.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,195,472.52x = 495,868,557,857,364,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,868,557,857,364,032/989,195,472.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,284,702.20

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