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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,071,378,643.40, 1,497,107,067,965.10 and 998,071,378,643.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,071,378,643.40, 1,497,107,067,965.10 and 998,071,378,643.40 is: 1,497,107,067,965.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,071,378,643.40 : 1,497,107,067,965.10 = 998,071,378,643.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,071,378,643.40/1,497,107,067,965.10 = 998,071,378,643.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,071,378,643.40x = 1,497,107,067,965.10 × 998,071,378,643.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,071,378,643.40x = 1,494,219,715,300,705,915,895,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,219,715,300,705,915,895,808/998,071,378,643.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,497,107,067,965.10

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