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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,016,428.44, 1,494,541,704.30 and 406,239,357.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,016,428.44, 1,494,541,704.30 and 406,239,357.32 is: 609,569,926.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,016,428.44 : 1,494,541,704.30 = 406,239,357.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,016,428.44/1,494,541,704.30 = 406,239,357.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,016,428.44x = 1,494,541,704.30 × 406,239,357.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,016,428.44x = 607,141,661,442,769,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,141,661,442,769,408/996,016,428.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 609,569,926.87

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