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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,603,712.80, 1,492,130,110.80 and 885,914,290.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,603,712.80, 1,492,130,110.80 and 885,914,290.40 is: 1,327,736,499.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,603,712.80 : 1,492,130,110.80 = 885,914,290.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,603,712.80/1,492,130,110.80 = 885,914,290.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,603,712.80x = 1,492,130,110.80 × 885,914,290.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,603,712.80x = 1,321,899,388,293,855,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,899,388,293,855,232/995,603,712.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,327,736,499.27

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