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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,329,161.60, 1,492,993,742.40 and 789,744,163.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,329,161.60, 1,492,993,742.40 and 789,744,163.20 is: 1,184,616,244.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,329,161.60 : 1,492,993,742.40 = 789,744,163.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,329,161.60/1,492,993,742.40 = 789,744,163.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,329,161.60x = 1,492,993,742.40 × 789,744,163.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,329,161.60x = 1,179,083,093,754,524,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,083,093,754,524,416/995,329,161.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,184,616,244.80

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