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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,328,817.60, 1,492,993,226.40 and 837,668,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,328,817.60, 1,492,993,226.40 and 837,668,862.40 is: 1,256,503,293.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,328,817.60 : 1,492,993,226.40 = 837,668,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,328,817.60/1,492,993,226.40 = 837,668,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,328,817.60x = 1,492,993,226.40 × 837,668,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,328,817.60x = 1,250,633,937,529,393,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,633,937,529,393,664/995,328,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,256,503,293.60

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