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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,604,279.30, 1,492,130,960.55 and 885,914,856.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,604,279.30, 1,492,130,960.55 and 885,914,856.90 is: 1,327,737,348.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,604,279.30 : 1,492,130,960.55 = 885,914,856.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,604,279.30/1,492,130,960.55 = 885,914,856.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,604,279.30x = 1,492,130,960.55 × 885,914,856.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,604,279.30x = 1,321,900,986,391,712,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,900,986,391,712,768/995,604,279.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,327,737,348.94

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