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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,576,985.60, 1,493,365,478.40 and 668,209,329.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,576,985.60, 1,493,365,478.40 and 668,209,329.60 is: 1,002,313,994.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,576,985.60 : 1,493,365,478.40 = 668,209,329.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,576,985.60/1,493,365,478.40 = 668,209,329.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,576,985.60x = 1,493,365,478.40 × 668,209,329.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,576,985.60x = 997,880,745,169,447,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,880,745,169,447,424/995,576,985.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,002,313,994.40

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