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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,107,500.72, 1,496,428,732.64 and 720,608,486.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,107,500.72, 1,496,428,732.64 and 720,608,486.32 is: 1,082,553,081.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,107,500.72 : 1,496,428,732.64 = 720,608,486.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,107,500.72/1,496,428,732.64 = 720,608,486.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,107,500.72x = 1,496,428,732.64 × 720,608,486.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,107,500.72x = 1,078,339,243,913,466,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,339,243,913,466,496/996,107,500.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,082,553,081.00

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