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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999,472,017.20, 1,499,208,025.80 and 590,317,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999,472,017.20, 1,499,208,025.80 and 590,317,559.60 is: 885,476,339.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,472,017.20 : 1,499,208,025.80 = 590,317,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,472,017.20/1,499,208,025.80 = 590,317,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,472,017.20x = 1,499,208,025.80 × 590,317,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,472,017.20x = 885,008,823,122,989,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 885,008,823,122,989,824/999,472,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,476,339.40

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