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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,328,459.20, 1,492,992,688.80 and 979,204,145.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,328,459.20, 1,492,992,688.80 and 979,204,145.60 is: 1,468,806,218.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,328,459.20 : 1,492,992,688.80 = 979,204,145.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,328,459.20/1,492,992,688.80 = 979,204,145.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,328,459.20x = 1,492,992,688.80 × 979,204,145.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,328,459.20x = 1,461,944,630,223,450,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,944,630,223,450,624/995,328,459.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,806,218.40

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