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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,328,944.80, 1,492,993,417.20 and 874,396,592.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,328,944.80, 1,492,993,417.20 and 874,396,592.80 is: 1,311,594,889.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,328,944.80 : 1,492,993,417.20 = 874,396,592.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,328,944.80/1,492,993,417.20 = 874,396,592.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,328,944.80x = 1,492,993,417.20 × 874,396,592.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,328,944.80x = 1,305,468,357,072,508,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,468,357,072,508,928/995,328,944.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,311,594,889.20

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