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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999,936,028.40, 1,499,904,042.60 and 898,151,298.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999,936,028.40, 1,499,904,042.60 and 898,151,298.80 is: 1,347,226,948.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,936,028.40 : 1,499,904,042.60 = 898,151,298.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,936,028.40/1,499,904,042.60 = 898,151,298.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,936,028.40x = 1,499,904,042.60 × 898,151,298.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,936,028.40x = 1,347,140,763,936,560,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,140,763,936,560,384/999,936,028.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,347,226,948.20

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