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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,721,060.80, 1,486,075,686.30 and 253,789,540.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,721,060.80, 1,486,075,686.30 and 253,789,540.80 is: 380,682,798.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,721,060.80 : 1,486,075,686.30 = 253,789,540.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,721,060.80/1,486,075,686.30 = 253,789,540.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,721,060.80x = 1,486,075,686.30 × 253,789,540.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,721,060.80x = 377,150,466,020,121,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,150,466,020,121,856/990,721,060.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,682,798.56

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