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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,103,280.80, 1,497,254,972.40 and 342,968,023.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,103,280.80, 1,497,254,972.40 and 342,968,023.20 is: 514,486,414.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,103,280.80 : 1,497,254,972.40 = 342,968,023.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,103,280.80/1,497,254,972.40 = 342,968,023.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,103,280.80x = 1,497,254,972.40 × 342,968,023.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,103,280.80x = 513,510,578,110,398,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,510,578,110,398,592/998,103,280.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,486,414.37

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