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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,972,409.60, 1,498,458,614.40 and 983,666,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,972,409.60, 1,498,458,614.40 and 983,666,908.80 is: 1,475,500,363.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,972,409.60 : 1,498,458,614.40 = 983,666,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,972,409.60/1,498,458,614.40 = 983,666,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,972,409.60x = 1,498,458,614.40 × 983,666,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,972,409.60x = 1,473,984,153,191,579,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,984,153,191,579,136/998,972,409.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,475,500,363.20

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