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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,014,761.60, 1,497,022,142.40 and 739,734,435.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,014,761.60, 1,497,022,142.40 and 739,734,435.60 is: 1,109,601,653.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,014,761.60 : 1,497,022,142.40 = 739,734,435.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,014,761.60/1,497,022,142.40 = 739,734,435.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,014,761.60x = 1,497,022,142.40 × 739,734,435.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,014,761.60x = 1,107,398,829,588,966,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,398,829,588,966,912/998,014,761.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,109,601,653.40

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