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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,788,817.06, 1,375,596,316.53 and 550,781,063.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,788,817.06, 1,375,596,316.53 and 550,781,063.94 is: 760,093,201.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,788,817.06 : 1,375,596,316.53 = 550,781,063.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,788,817.06/1,375,596,316.53 = 550,781,063.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,788,817.06x = 1,375,596,316.53 × 550,781,063.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,788,817.06x = 757,652,402,770,338,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,652,402,770,338,432/996,788,817.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,093,201.09

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