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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,494,287.20, 1,490,241,430.80 and 986,691,842.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,494,287.20, 1,490,241,430.80 and 986,691,842.40 is: 1,480,037,763.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,494,287.20 : 1,490,241,430.80 = 986,691,842.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,494,287.20/1,490,241,430.80 = 986,691,842.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,494,287.20x = 1,490,241,430.80 × 986,691,842.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,494,287.20x = 1,470,409,062,976,864,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,409,062,976,864,000/993,494,287.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,480,037,763.60

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