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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,012,937.60, 1,497,019,406.40 and 610,592,448.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,012,937.60, 1,497,019,406.40 and 610,592,448.60 is: 915,888,672.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,012,937.60 : 1,497,019,406.40 = 610,592,448.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,012,937.60/1,497,019,406.40 = 610,592,448.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,012,937.60x = 1,497,019,406.40 × 610,592,448.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,012,937.60x = 914,068,744,955,494,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 914,068,744,955,494,656/998,012,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 915,888,672.90

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