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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999,509,461.47, 1,498,375,107.90 and 474,554,698.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999,509,461.47, 1,498,375,107.90 and 474,554,698.87 is: 711,409,922.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,509,461.47 : 1,498,375,107.90 = 474,554,698.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,509,461.47/1,498,375,107.90 = 474,554,698.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,509,461.47x = 1,498,375,107.90 × 474,554,698.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,509,461.47x = 711,060,948,123,788,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,060,948,123,788,288/999,509,461.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,409,922.10

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