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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,143,528.80, 1,497,315,344.40 and 343,008,271.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,143,528.80, 1,497,315,344.40 and 343,008,271.20 is: 514,546,789.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,143,528.80 : 1,497,315,344.40 = 343,008,271.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,143,528.80/1,497,315,344.40 = 343,008,271.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,143,528.80x = 1,497,315,344.40 × 343,008,271.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,143,528.80x = 513,591,547,723,876,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,591,547,723,876,608/998,143,528.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,546,789.02

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