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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,818,982.18, 1,495,228,473.26 and 996,818,982.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,818,982.18, 1,495,228,473.26 and 996,818,982.18 is: 1,495,228,473.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,818,982.18 : 1,495,228,473.26 = 996,818,982.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,818,982.18/1,495,228,473.26 = 996,818,982.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,818,982.18x = 1,495,228,473.26 × 996,818,982.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,818,982.18x = 1,490,472,124,841,588,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,472,124,841,588,480/996,818,982.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,495,228,473.26

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