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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,882,458.20, 1,492,815,917.70 and 586,728,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,882,458.20, 1,492,815,917.70 and 586,728,000.60 is: 879,498,269.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,882,458.20 : 1,492,815,917.70 = 586,728,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,882,458.20/1,492,815,917.70 = 586,728,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,882,458.20x = 1,492,815,917.70 × 586,728,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,882,458.20x = 875,876,898,655,975,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,876,898,655,975,168/995,882,458.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,498,269.54

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