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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,820,717.60, 1,493,731,076.40 and 536,655,693.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,820,717.60, 1,493,731,076.40 and 536,655,693.60 is: 804,983,540.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,820,717.60 : 1,493,731,076.40 = 536,655,693.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,820,717.60/1,493,731,076.40 = 536,655,693.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,820,717.60x = 1,493,731,076.40 × 536,655,693.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,820,717.60x = 801,619,286,857,316,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 801,619,286,857,316,736/995,820,717.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,983,540.40

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