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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,332,079.80, 1,492,998,119.70 and 874,399,727.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,332,079.80, 1,492,998,119.70 and 874,399,727.80 is: 1,311,599,591.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,332,079.80 : 1,492,998,119.70 = 874,399,727.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,332,079.80/1,492,998,119.70 = 874,399,727.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,332,079.80x = 1,492,998,119.70 × 874,399,727.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,332,079.80x = 1,305,477,149,471,591,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,477,149,471,591,680/995,332,079.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,311,599,591.70

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