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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,760,778.60, 1,494,774,908.70 and 587,047,220.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,760,778.60, 1,494,774,908.70 and 587,047,220.20 is: 881,239,223.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,760,778.60 : 1,494,774,908.70 = 587,047,220.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,760,778.60/1,494,774,908.70 = 587,047,220.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,760,778.60x = 1,494,774,908.70 × 587,047,220.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,760,778.60x = 877,503,454,977,043,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,503,454,977,043,840/995,760,778.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,239,223.15

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