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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,698,678.20, 1,374,028,159.56 and 549,652,466.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,698,678.20, 1,374,028,159.56 and 549,652,466.88 is: 758,500,522.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,698,678.20 : 1,374,028,159.56 = 549,652,466.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,698,678.20/1,374,028,159.56 = 549,652,466.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,698,678.20x = 1,374,028,159.56 × 549,652,466.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,698,678.20x = 755,237,967,464,740,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,237,967,464,740,224/995,698,678.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 758,500,522.30

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