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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,409,246.20, 1,493,113,869.30 and 850,290,423.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,409,246.20, 1,493,113,869.30 and 850,290,423.80 is: 1,275,435,635.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,409,246.20 : 1,493,113,869.30 = 850,290,423.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,409,246.20/1,493,113,869.30 = 850,290,423.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,409,246.20x = 1,493,113,869.30 × 850,290,423.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,409,246.20x = 1,269,580,424,708,754,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,580,424,708,754,688/995,409,246.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,435,635.70

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