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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 992,249,574.45, 1,488,510,568.23 and 337,024,697.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 992,249,574.45, 1,488,510,568.23 and 337,024,697.23 is: 505,583,309.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,249,574.45 : 1,488,510,568.23 = 337,024,697.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,249,574.45/1,488,510,568.23 = 337,024,697.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,249,574.45x = 1,488,510,568.23 × 337,024,697.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,249,574.45x = 501,664,823,581,371,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,664,823,581,371,072/992,249,574.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 505,583,309.38

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