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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,331,420.60, 1,492,997,130.90 and 974,097,756.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,331,420.60, 1,492,997,130.90 and 974,097,756.60 is: 1,461,146,634.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,331,420.60 : 1,492,997,130.90 = 974,097,756.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,331,420.60/1,492,997,130.90 = 974,097,756.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,331,420.60x = 1,492,997,130.90 × 974,097,756.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,331,420.60x = 1,454,325,155,819,926,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,325,155,819,926,784/995,331,420.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,461,146,634.90

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