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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,701,440.80, 1,486,046,912.40 and 253,769,920.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,701,440.80, 1,486,046,912.40 and 253,769,920.80 is: 380,653,536.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,701,440.80 : 1,486,046,912.40 = 253,769,920.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,701,440.80/1,486,046,912.40 = 253,769,920.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,701,440.80x = 1,486,046,912.40 × 253,769,920.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,701,440.80x = 377,114,007,264,832,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,114,007,264,832,576/990,701,440.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,653,536.71

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