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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,856,123.18, 1,495,284,184.77 and 996,856,123.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,856,123.18, 1,495,284,184.77 and 996,856,123.18 is: 1,495,284,184.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,856,123.18 : 1,495,284,184.77 = 996,856,123.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,856,123.18/1,495,284,184.77 = 996,856,123.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,856,123.18x = 1,495,284,184.77 × 996,856,123.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,856,123.18x = 1,490,583,195,482,188,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,583,195,482,188,800/996,856,123.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,495,284,184.77

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