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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,328,873.20, 1,492,993,309.80 and 985,773,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,328,873.20, 1,492,993,309.80 and 985,773,724.40 is: 1,478,660,586.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,328,873.20 : 1,492,993,309.80 = 985,773,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,328,873.20/1,492,993,309.80 = 985,773,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,328,873.20x = 1,492,993,309.80 × 985,773,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,328,873.20x = 1,471,753,575,505,828,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,753,575,505,828,864/995,328,873.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,478,660,586.60

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