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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 998,973,084.40, 1,498,459,626.60 and 998,973,084.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 998,973,084.40, 1,498,459,626.60 and 998,973,084.40 is: 1,498,459,626.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    998,973,084.40 : 1,498,459,626.60 = 998,973,084.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    998,973,084.40/1,498,459,626.60 = 998,973,084.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    998,973,084.40x = 1,498,459,626.60 × 998,973,084.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    998,973,084.40x = 1,496,920,835,033,474,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,920,835,033,474,048/998,973,084.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,498,459,626.60

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