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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,139,665.04, 1,374,658,388.04 and 550,121,900.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,139,665.04, 1,374,658,388.04 and 550,121,900.56 is: 759,160,298.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,139,665.04 : 1,374,658,388.04 = 550,121,900.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,139,665.04/1,374,658,388.04 = 550,121,900.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,139,665.04x = 1,374,658,388.04 × 550,121,900.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,139,665.04x = 756,229,685,049,310,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,229,685,049,310,720/996,139,665.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,160,298.09

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