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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,839,178.64, 1,378,387,914.12 and 552,803,409.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,839,178.64, 1,378,387,914.12 and 552,803,409.36 is: 762,863,086.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,839,178.64 : 1,378,387,914.12 = 552,803,409.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,839,178.64/1,378,387,914.12 = 552,803,409.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,839,178.64x = 1,378,387,914.12 × 552,803,409.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,839,178.64x = 761,977,538,346,154,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,977,538,346,154,880/998,839,178.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,863,086.11

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