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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,336,892.80, 1,493,005,339.20 and 949,987,260.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,336,892.80, 1,493,005,339.20 and 949,987,260.80 is: 1,424,980,891.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,336,892.80 : 1,493,005,339.20 = 949,987,260.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,336,892.80/1,493,005,339.20 = 949,987,260.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,336,892.80x = 1,493,005,339.20 × 949,987,260.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,336,892.80x = 1,418,336,052,546,382,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,336,052,546,382,848/995,336,892.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,424,980,891.20

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