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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,533,496.48, 1,488,652,722.72 and 604,178,562.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,533,496.48, 1,488,652,722.72 and 604,178,562.24 is: 905,265,967.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,533,496.48 : 1,488,652,722.72 = 604,178,562.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,533,496.48/1,488,652,722.72 = 604,178,562.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,533,496.48x = 1,488,652,722.72 × 604,178,562.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,533,496.48x = 899,412,061,687,630,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,412,061,687,630,976/993,533,496.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 905,265,967.25

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