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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,583,645.92, 1,498,018,754.64 and 308,551,151.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,583,645.92, 1,498,018,754.64 and 308,551,151.84 is: 462,871,001.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,583,645.92 : 1,498,018,754.64 = 308,551,151.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,583,645.92/1,498,018,754.64 = 308,551,151.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,583,645.92x = 1,498,018,754.64 × 308,551,151.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,583,645.92x = 462,215,412,222,094,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,215,412,222,094,336/998,583,645.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,871,001.45

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