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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,349,331.80, 1,493,023,997.70 and 898,603,450.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,349,331.80, 1,493,023,997.70 and 898,603,450.20 is: 1,347,905,175.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,349,331.80 : 1,493,023,997.70 = 898,603,450.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,349,331.80/1,493,023,997.70 = 898,603,450.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,349,331.80x = 1,493,023,997.70 × 898,603,450.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,349,331.80x = 1,341,636,515,564,616,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,636,515,564,616,960/995,349,331.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,347,905,175.30

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