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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 992,877,961.40, 1,489,316,942.10 and 885,739,455.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 992,877,961.40, 1,489,316,942.10 and 885,739,455.80 is: 1,328,609,183.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    992,877,961.40 : 1,489,316,942.10 = 885,739,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    992,877,961.40/1,489,316,942.10 = 885,739,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    992,877,961.40x = 1,489,316,942.10 × 885,739,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    992,877,961.40x = 1,319,146,777,809,373,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,146,777,809,373,952/992,877,961.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,328,609,183.70

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