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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,783,999.40, 1,498,175,999.10 and 724,869,733.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,783,999.40, 1,498,175,999.10 and 724,869,733.80 is: 1,087,304,600.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,783,999.40 : 1,498,175,999.10 = 724,869,733.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,783,999.40/1,498,175,999.10 = 724,869,733.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,783,999.40x = 1,498,175,999.10 × 724,869,733.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,783,999.40x = 1,085,982,437,653,165,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,982,437,653,165,952/998,783,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,087,304,600.70

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