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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999,205,844.49, 1,379,048,369.85 and 575,738,432.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999,205,844.49, 1,379,048,369.85 and 575,738,432.55 is: 794,602,184.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,205,844.49 : 1,379,048,369.85 = 575,738,432.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,205,844.49/1,379,048,369.85 = 575,738,432.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,205,844.49x = 1,379,048,369.85 × 575,738,432.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,205,844.49x = 793,971,146,868,071,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,971,146,868,071,552/999,205,844.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794,602,184.57

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