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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,996,936.48, 1,494,512,444.32 and 406,219,860.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,996,936.48, 1,494,512,444.32 and 406,219,860.88 is: 609,540,667.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,996,936.48 : 1,494,512,444.32 = 406,219,860.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,996,936.48/1,494,512,444.32 = 406,219,860.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,996,936.48x = 1,494,512,444.32 × 406,219,860.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,996,936.48x = 607,100,637,210,347,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,100,637,210,347,392/995,996,936.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 609,540,667.22

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