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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,530,721.35, 1,494,790,644.60 and 406,318,645.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,530,721.35, 1,494,790,644.60 and 406,318,645.31 is: 609,475,750.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,530,721.35 : 1,494,790,644.60 = 406,318,645.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,530,721.35/1,494,790,644.60 = 406,318,645.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,530,721.35x = 1,494,790,644.60 × 406,318,645.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,530,721.35x = 607,361,309,735,933,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,361,309,735,933,568/996,530,721.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 609,475,750.95

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