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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,409,548.43, 1,378,246,492.08 and 596,665,063.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,409,548.43, 1,378,246,492.08 and 596,665,063.73 is: 823,661,524.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,409,548.43 : 1,378,246,492.08 = 596,665,063.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,409,548.43/1,378,246,492.08 = 596,665,063.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,409,548.43x = 1,378,246,492.08 × 596,665,063.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,409,548.43x = 822,351,531,036,007,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 822,351,531,036,007,680/998,409,548.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 823,661,524.80

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