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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,862,485.51, 1,485,311,979.30 and 465,290,762.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,862,485.51, 1,485,311,979.30 and 465,290,762.39 is: 697,475,132.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,862,485.51 : 1,485,311,979.30 = 465,290,762.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,862,485.51/1,485,311,979.30 = 465,290,762.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,862,485.51x = 1,485,311,979.30 × 465,290,762.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,862,485.51x = 691,101,943,228,070,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 691,101,943,228,070,272/990,862,485.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 697,475,132.36

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