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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,020,112.80, 1,494,030,169.20 and 982,415,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,020,112.80, 1,494,030,169.20 and 982,415,223.20 is: 1,473,622,834.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,020,112.80 : 1,494,030,169.20 = 982,415,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,020,112.80/1,494,030,169.20 = 982,415,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,020,112.80x = 1,494,030,169.20 × 982,415,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,020,112.80x = 1,467,757,982,142,151,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,467,757,982,142,151,936/996,020,112.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,473,622,834.80

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