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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,494,289.20, 1,490,241,433.80 and 986,691,844.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,494,289.20, 1,490,241,433.80 and 986,691,844.40 is: 1,480,037,766.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,494,289.20 : 1,490,241,433.80 = 986,691,844.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,494,289.20/1,490,241,433.80 = 986,691,844.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,494,289.20x = 1,490,241,433.80 × 986,691,844.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,494,289.20x = 1,470,409,068,917,422,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,409,068,917,422,336/993,494,289.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,480,037,766.60

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