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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,784,002.40, 1,498,176,003.60 and 724,869,736.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,784,002.40, 1,498,176,003.60 and 724,869,736.80 is: 1,087,304,605.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,784,002.40 : 1,498,176,003.60 = 724,869,736.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,784,002.40/1,498,176,003.60 = 724,869,736.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,784,002.40x = 1,498,176,003.60 × 724,869,736.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,784,002.40x = 1,085,982,445,409,607,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,982,445,409,607,680/998,784,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,087,304,605.20

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