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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,114,633.30, 1,497,272,001.15 and 342,979,375.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,114,633.30, 1,497,272,001.15 and 342,979,375.70 is: 514,503,443.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,114,633.30 : 1,497,272,001.15 = 342,979,375.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,114,633.30/1,497,272,001.15 = 342,979,375.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,114,633.30x = 1,497,272,001.15 × 342,979,375.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,114,633.30x = 513,533,416,207,516,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,533,416,207,516,672/998,114,633.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,503,443.87

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