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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,859,618.60, 1,486,289,427.90 and 664,342,268.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,859,618.60, 1,486,289,427.90 and 664,342,268.20 is: 996,513,402.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,859,618.60 : 1,486,289,427.90 = 664,342,268.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,859,618.60/1,486,289,427.90 = 664,342,268.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,859,618.60x = 1,486,289,427.90 × 664,342,268.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,859,618.60x = 987,404,889,732,766,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,404,889,732,766,464/990,859,618.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 996,513,402.30

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