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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,981,724.45, 1,484,049,420.62 and 334,474,328.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,981,724.45, 1,484,049,420.62 and 334,474,328.37 is: 501,399,592.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,981,724.45 : 1,484,049,420.62 = 334,474,328.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,981,724.45/1,484,049,420.62 = 334,474,328.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,981,724.45x = 1,484,049,420.62 × 334,474,328.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,981,724.45x = 496,376,433,229,762,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,376,433,229,762,112/989,981,724.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,399,592.51

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