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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,013,691.55, 1,494,020,537.33 and 982,408,801.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,013,691.55, 1,494,020,537.33 and 982,408,801.95 is: 1,473,613,202.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,013,691.55 : 1,494,020,537.33 = 982,408,801.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,013,691.55/1,494,020,537.33 = 982,408,801.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,013,691.55x = 1,494,020,537.33 × 982,408,801.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,013,691.55x = 1,467,738,926,162,148,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,467,738,926,162,148,608/996,013,691.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,473,613,202.93

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