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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 992,285,341.19, 1,488,314,439.44 and 265,330,740.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 992,285,341.19, 1,488,314,439.44 and 265,330,740.23 is: 397,965,741.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,285,341.19 : 1,488,314,439.44 = 265,330,740.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,285,341.19/1,488,314,439.44 = 265,330,740.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,285,341.19x = 1,488,314,439.44 × 265,330,740.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,285,341.19x = 394,895,571,910,286,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,895,571,910,286,016/992,285,341.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,965,741.83

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