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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 992,499,098.40, 1,489,067,512.20 and 665,344,018.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 992,499,098.40, 1,489,067,512.20 and 665,344,018.80 is: 998,229,786.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,499,098.40 : 1,489,067,512.20 = 665,344,018.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,499,098.40/1,489,067,512.20 = 665,344,018.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,499,098.40x = 1,489,067,512.20 × 665,344,018.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,499,098.40x = 990,742,162,831,666,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,742,162,831,666,048/992,499,098.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 998,229,786.23

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