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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,870,665.90, 1,496,652,316.05 and 582,771,838.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,870,665.90, 1,496,652,316.05 and 582,771,838.70 is: 874,944,816.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,870,665.90 : 1,496,652,316.05 = 582,771,838.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,870,665.90/1,496,652,316.05 = 582,771,838.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,870,665.90x = 1,496,652,316.05 × 582,771,838.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,870,665.90x = 872,206,822,119,072,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,206,822,119,072,128/996,870,665.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 874,944,816.77

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