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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,039,662.37, 1,493,956,834.56 and 331,981,930.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,039,662.37, 1,493,956,834.56 and 331,981,930.77 is: 497,938,679.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,039,662.37 : 1,493,956,834.56 = 331,981,930.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,039,662.37/1,493,956,834.56 = 331,981,930.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,039,662.37x = 1,493,956,834.56 × 331,981,930.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,039,662.37x = 495,966,674,424,266,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,966,674,424,266,240/996,039,662.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,938,679.71

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