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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,093,482.80, 1,496,998,506.60 and 343,074,735.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,093,482.80, 1,496,998,506.60 and 343,074,735.60 is: 514,563,390.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,093,482.80 : 1,496,998,506.60 = 343,074,735.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,093,482.80/1,496,998,506.60 = 343,074,735.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,093,482.80x = 1,496,998,506.60 × 343,074,735.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,093,482.80x = 513,582,366,845,389,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,582,366,845,389,888/998,093,482.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,563,390.80

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