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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,453,903.60, 1,494,680,855.40 and 296,944,687.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,453,903.60, 1,494,680,855.40 and 296,944,687.35 is: 445,417,031.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,453,903.60 : 1,494,680,855.40 = 296,944,687.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,453,903.60/1,494,680,855.40 = 296,944,687.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,453,903.60x = 1,494,680,855.40 × 296,944,687.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,453,903.60x = 443,837,539,294,783,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,837,539,294,783,616/996,453,903.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,417,031.03

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