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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 992,848,757.84, 1,488,238,598.52 and 555,508,244.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 992,848,757.84, 1,488,238,598.52 and 555,508,244.24 is: 832,683,532.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,848,757.84 : 1,488,238,598.52 = 555,508,244.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,848,757.84/1,488,238,598.52 = 555,508,244.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,848,757.84x = 1,488,238,598.52 × 555,508,244.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,848,757.84x = 826,728,810,874,043,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 826,728,810,874,043,520/992,848,757.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 832,683,532.46

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