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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,783,936.60, 1,486,175,904.90 and 664,266,586.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,783,936.60, 1,486,175,904.90 and 664,266,586.20 is: 996,399,879.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,783,936.60 : 1,486,175,904.90 = 664,266,586.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,783,936.60/1,486,175,904.90 = 664,266,586.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,783,936.60x = 1,486,175,904.90 × 664,266,586.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,783,936.60x = 987,216,994,840,619,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,216,994,840,619,008/990,783,936.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 996,399,879.30

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