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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,284,722.83, 1,489,877,555.87 and 371,454,238.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,284,722.83, 1,489,877,555.87 and 371,454,238.49 is: 557,162,835.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,284,722.83 : 1,489,877,555.87 = 371,454,238.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,284,722.83/1,489,877,555.87 = 371,454,238.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,284,722.83x = 1,489,877,555.87 × 371,454,238.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,284,722.83x = 553,421,332,949,726,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,421,332,949,726,656/993,284,722.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,162,835.82

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