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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,360,038.20, 1,493,040,057.30 and 268,422,233.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,360,038.20, 1,493,040,057.30 and 268,422,233.40 is: 402,633,350.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,360,038.20 : 1,493,040,057.30 = 268,422,233.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,360,038.20/1,493,040,057.30 = 268,422,233.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,360,038.20x = 1,493,040,057.30 × 268,422,233.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,360,038.20x = 400,765,146,736,129,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,765,146,736,129,984/995,360,038.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,633,350.10

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