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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,331,631.20, 1,492,997,446.80 and 834,088,495.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,331,631.20, 1,492,997,446.80 and 834,088,495.20 is: 1,251,132,742.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,331,631.20 : 1,492,997,446.80 = 834,088,495.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,331,631.20/1,492,997,446.80 = 834,088,495.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,331,631.20x = 1,492,997,446.80 × 834,088,495.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,331,631.20x = 1,245,291,993,738,854,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,291,993,738,854,144/995,331,631.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,251,132,742.80

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