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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,972,909.10, 1,498,459,363.65 and 983,667,408.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,972,909.10, 1,498,459,363.65 and 983,667,408.30 is: 1,475,501,112.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,972,909.10 : 1,498,459,363.65 = 983,667,408.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,972,909.10/1,498,459,363.65 = 983,667,408.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,972,909.10x = 1,498,459,363.65 × 983,667,408.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,972,909.10x = 1,473,985,638,684,462,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,985,638,684,462,848/998,972,909.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,475,501,112.45

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