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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,331,225.80, 1,492,996,838.70 and 878,429,952.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,331,225.80, 1,492,996,838.70 and 878,429,952.20 is: 1,317,644,928.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,331,225.80 : 1,492,996,838.70 = 878,429,952.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,331,225.80/1,492,996,838.70 = 878,429,952.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,331,225.80x = 1,492,996,838.70 × 878,429,952.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,331,225.80x = 1,311,493,141,653,992,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,493,141,653,992,192/995,331,225.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,317,644,928.30

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