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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,911,427,472.96, 1,378,498,790,125.30 and 542,170,005,610.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,911,427,472.96, 1,378,498,790,125.30 and 542,170,005,610.16 is: 748,195,161,473.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,911,427,472.96 : 1,378,498,790,125.30 = 542,170,005,610.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,911,427,472.96/1,378,498,790,125.30 = 542,170,005,610.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,911,427,472.96x = 1,378,498,790,125.30 × 542,170,005,610.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,911,427,472.96x = 747,380,696,775,832,675,287,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 747,380,696,775,832,675,287,040/998,911,427,472.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,195,161,473.48

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