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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,452,427.60, 1,494,678,641.40 and 990,712,864.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,452,427.60, 1,494,678,641.40 and 990,712,864.80 is: 1,486,069,297.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,452,427.60 : 1,494,678,641.40 = 990,712,864.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,452,427.60/1,494,678,641.40 = 990,712,864.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,452,427.60x = 1,494,678,641.40 × 990,712,864.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,452,427.60x = 1,480,797,358,776,765,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,797,358,776,765,952/996,452,427.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,486,069,297.20

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