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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,494,301.70, 1,490,241,452.55 and 986,691,856.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,494,301.70, 1,490,241,452.55 and 986,691,856.90 is: 1,480,037,785.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,494,301.70 : 1,490,241,452.55 = 986,691,856.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,494,301.70/1,490,241,452.55 = 986,691,856.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,494,301.70x = 1,490,241,452.55 × 986,691,856.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,494,301.70x = 1,470,409,106,045,912,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,409,106,045,912,576/993,494,301.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,480,037,785.35

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