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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,293,999.60, 1,485,440,999.40 and 531,128,975.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,293,999.60, 1,485,440,999.40 and 531,128,975.60 is: 796,693,463.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,293,999.60 : 1,485,440,999.40 = 531,128,975.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,293,999.60/1,485,440,999.40 = 531,128,975.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,293,999.60x = 1,485,440,999.40 × 531,128,975.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,293,999.60x = 788,960,756,325,562,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,960,756,325,562,240/990,293,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,693,463.40

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