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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,201,615.60, 1,494,940,152.60 and 581,677,635.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,201,615.60, 1,494,940,152.60 and 581,677,635.60 is: 872,888,820.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,201,615.60 : 1,494,940,152.60 = 581,677,635.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,201,615.60/1,494,940,152.60 = 581,677,635.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,201,615.60x = 1,494,940,152.60 × 581,677,635.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,201,615.60x = 869,573,253,327,871,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,573,253,327,871,232/996,201,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 872,888,820.61

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