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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,836,686.39, 1,374,375,133.94 and 566,778,295.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,836,686.39, 1,374,375,133.94 and 566,778,295.04 is: 782,222,633.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,836,686.39 : 1,374,375,133.94 = 566,778,295.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,836,686.39/1,374,375,133.94 = 566,778,295.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,836,686.39x = 1,374,375,133.94 × 566,778,295.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,836,686.39x = 778,965,995,150,178,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 778,965,995,150,178,944/995,836,686.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,222,633.29

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