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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,880,961.20, 1,492,813,672.20 and 586,726,503.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,880,961.20, 1,492,813,672.20 and 586,726,503.60 is: 879,496,024.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,880,961.20 : 1,492,813,672.20 = 586,726,503.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,880,961.20/1,492,813,672.20 = 586,726,503.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,880,961.20x = 1,492,813,672.20 × 586,726,503.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,880,961.20x = 875,873,346,416,182,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,873,346,416,182,528/995,880,961.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,496,024.67

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