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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 990,452,877.60, 1,482,152,122.80 and 862,466,138.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 990,452,877.60, 1,482,152,122.80 and 862,466,138.40 is: 1,290,627,799.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,452,877.60 : 1,482,152,122.80 = 862,466,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,452,877.60/1,482,152,122.80 = 862,466,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,452,877.60x = 1,482,152,122.80 × 862,466,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,452,877.60x = 1,278,306,017,872,678,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,306,017,872,678,400/990,452,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,290,627,799.45

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