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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,330,619.20, 1,492,995,928.80 and 989,284,001.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,330,619.20, 1,492,995,928.80 and 989,284,001.60 is: 1,483,926,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,330,619.20 : 1,492,995,928.80 = 989,284,001.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,330,619.20/1,492,995,928.80 = 989,284,001.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,330,619.20x = 1,492,995,928.80 × 989,284,001.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,330,619.20x = 1,476,996,986,815,772,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,996,986,815,772,672/995,330,619.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,483,926,002.40

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