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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,453,944.80, 1,494,680,917.20 and 686,517,553.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,453,944.80, 1,494,680,917.20 and 686,517,553.60 is: 1,029,776,330.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,453,944.80 : 1,494,680,917.20 = 686,517,553.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,453,944.80/1,494,680,917.20 = 686,517,553.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,453,944.80x = 1,494,680,917.20 × 686,517,553.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,453,944.80x = 1,026,124,686,688,748,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,124,686,688,748,288/996,453,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,776,330.40

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