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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,681,057.52, 1,484,844,059.42 and 472,044,139.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,681,057.52, 1,484,844,059.42 and 472,044,139.08 is: 708,220,017.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,681,057.52 : 1,484,844,059.42 = 472,044,139.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,681,057.52/1,484,844,059.42 = 472,044,139.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,681,057.52x = 1,484,844,059.42 × 472,044,139.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,681,057.52x = 700,911,935,696,966,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,911,935,696,966,272/989,681,057.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,220,017.32

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