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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,816,540.40, 1,493,724,810.60 and 897,181,090.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,816,540.40, 1,493,724,810.60 and 897,181,090.80 is: 1,345,771,636.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,816,540.40 : 1,493,724,810.60 = 897,181,090.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,816,540.40/1,493,724,810.60 = 897,181,090.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,816,540.40x = 1,493,724,810.60 × 897,181,090.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,816,540.40x = 1,340,141,654,929,131,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,141,654,929,131,264/995,816,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,345,771,636.20

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