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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,543,125.10, 1,494,814,687.65 and 306,360,698.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,543,125.10, 1,494,814,687.65 and 306,360,698.40 is: 459,541,047.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,543,125.10 : 1,494,814,687.65 = 306,360,698.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,543,125.10/1,494,814,687.65 = 306,360,698.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,543,125.10x = 1,494,814,687.65 × 306,360,698.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,543,125.10x = 457,952,471,687,031,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,952,471,687,031,872/996,543,125.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,541,047.60

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