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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,042,542.24, 1,491,160,811.28 and 469,851,286.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,042,542.24, 1,491,160,811.28 and 469,851,286.24 is: 704,114,442.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,042,542.24 : 1,491,160,811.28 = 469,851,286.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,042,542.24/1,491,160,811.28 = 469,851,286.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,042,542.24x = 1,491,160,811.28 × 469,851,286.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,042,542.24x = 700,623,825,170,589,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,623,825,170,589,952/995,042,542.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,114,442.78

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