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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 994,582,857.60, 1,491,874,286.40 and 339,316,104.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 994,582,857.60, 1,491,874,286.40 and 339,316,104.60 is: 508,974,156.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    994,582,857.60 : 1,491,874,286.40 = 339,316,104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    994,582,857.60/1,491,874,286.40 = 339,316,104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    994,582,857.60x = 1,491,874,286.40 × 339,316,104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    994,582,857.60x = 506,216,971,414,152,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,216,971,414,152,832/994,582,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508,974,156.90

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