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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,783,999.60, 1,486,175,999.40 and 664,266,649.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,783,999.60, 1,486,175,999.40 and 664,266,649.20 is: 996,399,973.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,783,999.60 : 1,486,175,999.40 = 664,266,649.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,783,999.60/1,486,175,999.40 = 664,266,649.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,783,999.60x = 1,486,175,999.40 × 664,266,649.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,783,999.60x = 987,217,151,242,899,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,217,151,242,899,328/990,783,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 996,399,973.80

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