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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 997,632,004.24, 1,496,527,788.24 and 342,319,324.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 997,632,004.24, 1,496,527,788.24 and 342,319,324.24 is: 513,506,362.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,632,004.24 : 1,496,527,788.24 = 342,319,324.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,632,004.24/1,496,527,788.24 = 342,319,324.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,632,004.24x = 1,496,527,788.24 × 342,319,324.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,632,004.24x = 512,290,381,176,698,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,290,381,176,698,624/997,632,004.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,506,362.06

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