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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,862,480.60, 1,485,311,971.80 and 465,290,757.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,862,480.60, 1,485,311,971.80 and 465,290,757.40 is: 697,475,124.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,862,480.60 : 1,485,311,971.80 = 465,290,757.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,862,480.60/1,485,311,971.80 = 465,290,757.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,862,480.60x = 1,485,311,971.80 × 465,290,757.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,862,480.60x = 691,101,932,334,109,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,101,932,334,109,440/990,862,480.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 697,475,124.82

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