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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 997,161,649.54, 1,495,772,946.05 and 342,103,487.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 997,161,649.54, 1,495,772,946.05 and 342,103,487.13 is: 513,165,684.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,161,649.54 : 1,495,772,946.05 = 342,103,487.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,161,649.54/1,495,772,946.05 = 342,103,487.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,161,649.54x = 1,495,772,946.05 × 342,103,487.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,161,649.54x = 511,709,140,798,418,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,709,140,798,418,304/997,161,649.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,165,684.86

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