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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 997,434,014.40, 1,492,749,799.20 and 997,434,014.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 997,434,014.40, 1,492,749,799.20 and 997,434,014.40 is: 1,492,749,799.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,434,014.40 : 1,492,749,799.20 = 997,434,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,434,014.40/1,492,749,799.20 = 997,434,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,434,014.40x = 1,492,749,799.20 × 997,434,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,434,014.40x = 1,488,919,424,710,850,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,488,919,424,710,850,048/997,434,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,492,749,799.20

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