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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 992,440,930.60, 1,488,661,395.90 and 977,135,429.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 992,440,930.60, 1,488,661,395.90 and 977,135,429.80 is: 1,465,703,144.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,440,930.60 : 1,488,661,395.90 = 977,135,429.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,440,930.60/1,488,661,395.90 = 977,135,429.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,440,930.60x = 1,488,661,395.90 × 977,135,429.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,440,930.60x = 1,454,623,792,909,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,623,792,909,414,400/992,440,930.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,465,703,144.70

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