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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,284,718.33, 1,489,877,549.11 and 371,454,233.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,284,718.33, 1,489,877,549.11 and 371,454,233.99 is: 557,162,829.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,284,718.33 : 1,489,877,549.11 = 371,454,233.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,284,718.33/1,489,877,549.11 = 371,454,233.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,284,718.33x = 1,489,877,549.11 × 371,454,233.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,284,718.33x = 553,421,323,745,985,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,421,323,745,985,472/993,284,718.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,162,829.08

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