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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,385,890.60, 1,490,078,835.90 and 338,119,137.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,385,890.60, 1,490,078,835.90 and 338,119,137.60 is: 507,178,706.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,385,890.60 : 1,490,078,835.90 = 338,119,137.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,385,890.60/1,490,078,835.90 = 338,119,137.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,385,890.60x = 1,490,078,835.90 × 338,119,137.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,385,890.60x = 503,824,170,950,520,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,824,170,950,520,000/993,385,890.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,178,706.40

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