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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999,898,174.35, 1,379,859,362.37 and 598,011,861.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999,898,174.35, 1,379,859,362.37 and 598,011,861.03 is: 825,256,297.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,898,174.35 : 1,379,859,362.37 = 598,011,861.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,898,174.35/1,379,859,362.37 = 598,011,861.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,898,174.35x = 1,379,859,362.37 × 598,011,861.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,898,174.35x = 825,172,265,250,552,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 825,172,265,250,552,704/999,898,174.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,256,297.51

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