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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,005,977,086.20, 1,508,965,629.30 and 949,856,916.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,005,977,086.20, 1,508,965,629.30 and 949,856,916.60 is: 1,424,785,374.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,005,977,086.20 : 1,508,965,629.30 = 949,856,916.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,005,977,086.20/1,508,965,629.30 = 949,856,916.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,005,977,086.20x = 1,508,965,629.30 × 949,856,916.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,005,977,086.20x = 1,433,301,439,902,276,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,301,439,902,276,608/1,005,977,086.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,424,785,374.90

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