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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 992,489,154.40, 1,489,052,596.20 and 665,334,074.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 992,489,154.40, 1,489,052,596.20 and 665,334,074.80 is: 998,214,869.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,489,154.40 : 1,489,052,596.20 = 665,334,074.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,489,154.40/1,489,052,596.20 = 665,334,074.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,489,154.40x = 1,489,052,596.20 × 665,334,074.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,489,154.40x = 990,717,431,421,264,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,717,431,421,264,896/992,489,154.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 998,214,869.18

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