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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,370,793.34, 1,494,698,827.77 and 306,335,992.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,370,793.34, 1,494,698,827.77 and 306,335,992.38 is: 459,547,842.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,370,793.34 : 1,494,698,827.77 = 306,335,992.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,370,793.34/1,494,698,827.77 = 306,335,992.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,370,793.34x = 1,494,698,827.77 × 306,335,992.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,370,793.34x = 457,880,048,714,145,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,880,048,714,145,664/996,370,793.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,547,842.81

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