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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,907,882.40, 1,495,361,823.60 and 480,347,230.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,907,882.40, 1,495,361,823.60 and 480,347,230.40 is: 720,520,845.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,907,882.40 : 1,495,361,823.60 = 480,347,230.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,907,882.40/1,495,361,823.60 = 480,347,230.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,907,882.40x = 1,495,361,823.60 × 480,347,230.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,907,882.40x = 718,292,910,412,153,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,292,910,412,153,216/996,907,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,520,845.60

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