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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,329,387.20, 1,492,994,080.80 and 586,174,929.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,329,387.20, 1,492,994,080.80 and 586,174,929.60 is: 879,262,394.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,329,387.20 : 1,492,994,080.80 = 586,174,929.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,329,387.20/1,492,994,080.80 = 586,174,929.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,329,387.20x = 1,492,994,080.80 × 586,174,929.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,329,387.20x = 875,155,700,206,156,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,155,700,206,156,672/995,329,387.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,262,394.40

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