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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999,620,580.96, 1,500,398,089.20 and 482,415,104.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999,620,580.96, 1,500,398,089.20 and 482,415,104.16 is: 724,089,433.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,620,580.96 : 1,500,398,089.20 = 482,415,104.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,620,580.96/1,500,398,089.20 = 482,415,104.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,620,580.96x = 1,500,398,089.20 × 482,415,104.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,620,580.96x = 723,814,700,482,883,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,814,700,482,883,072/999,620,580.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,089,433.80

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