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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,328,005.80, 1,492,992,008.70 and 959,048,300.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,328,005.80, 1,492,992,008.70 and 959,048,300.20 is: 1,438,572,450.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,328,005.80 : 1,492,992,008.70 = 959,048,300.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,328,005.80/1,492,992,008.70 = 959,048,300.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,328,005.80x = 1,492,992,008.70 × 959,048,300.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,328,005.80x = 1,431,851,448,155,918,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,851,448,155,918,848/995,328,005.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,438,572,450.30

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