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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 992,440,929.60, 1,488,661,394.40 and 977,135,428.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 992,440,929.60, 1,488,661,394.40 and 977,135,428.80 is: 1,465,703,143.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,440,929.60 : 1,488,661,394.40 = 977,135,428.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,440,929.60/1,488,661,394.40 = 977,135,428.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,440,929.60x = 1,488,661,394.40 × 977,135,428.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,440,929.60x = 1,454,623,789,955,049,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,623,789,955,049,984/992,440,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,465,703,143.20

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