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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,597,999.20, 1,493,396,998.80 and 689,236,040.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,597,999.20, 1,493,396,998.80 and 689,236,040.80 is: 1,033,854,061.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,597,999.20 : 1,493,396,998.80 = 689,236,040.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,597,999.20/1,493,396,998.80 = 689,236,040.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,597,999.20x = 1,493,396,998.80 × 689,236,040.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,597,999.20x = 1,029,303,034,795,514,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,303,034,795,514,240/995,597,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,033,854,061.20

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