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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,453,356.60, 1,494,680,034.90 and 990,713,793.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,453,356.60, 1,494,680,034.90 and 990,713,793.80 is: 1,486,070,690.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,453,356.60 : 1,494,680,034.90 = 990,713,793.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,453,356.60/1,494,680,034.90 = 990,713,793.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,453,356.60x = 1,494,680,034.90 × 990,713,793.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,453,356.60x = 1,480,800,127,892,895,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,480,800,127,892,895,488/996,453,356.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,486,070,690.70

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