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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,408,895.60, 1,493,113,343.40 and 789,823,897.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,408,895.60, 1,493,113,343.40 and 789,823,897.20 is: 1,184,735,845.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,408,895.60 : 1,493,113,343.40 = 789,823,897.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,408,895.60/1,493,113,343.40 = 789,823,897.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,408,895.60x = 1,493,113,343.40 × 789,823,897.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,408,895.60x = 1,179,296,599,845,510,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,296,599,845,510,144/995,408,895.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,184,735,845.80

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