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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,590,015.82, 1,493,481,521.02 and 762,514,502.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,590,015.82, 1,493,481,521.02 and 762,514,502.46 is: 1,142,697,900.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,590,015.82 : 1,493,481,521.02 = 762,514,502.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,590,015.82/1,493,481,521.02 = 762,514,502.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,590,015.82x = 1,493,481,521.02 × 762,514,502.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,590,015.82x = 1,138,801,318,933,769,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,801,318,933,769,344/996,590,015.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,142,697,900.70

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