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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,818,778.55, 1,495,228,167.83 and 996,818,778.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,818,778.55, 1,495,228,167.83 and 996,818,778.55 is: 1,495,228,167.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,818,778.55 : 1,495,228,167.83 = 996,818,778.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,818,778.55/1,495,228,167.83 = 996,818,778.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,818,778.55x = 1,495,228,167.83 × 996,818,778.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,818,778.55x = 1,490,471,515,909,854,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,471,515,909,854,976/996,818,778.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,495,228,167.83

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