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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,760,780.60, 1,494,774,911.70 and 587,047,222.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,760,780.60, 1,494,774,911.70 and 587,047,222.20 is: 881,239,226.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,760,780.60 : 1,494,774,911.70 = 587,047,222.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,760,780.60/1,494,774,911.70 = 587,047,222.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,760,780.60x = 1,494,774,911.70 × 587,047,222.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,760,780.60x = 877,503,459,727,735,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,503,459,727,735,424/995,760,780.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,239,226.15

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