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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 995,993,883.60, 1,494,214,774.20 and 305,932,981.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 995,993,883.60, 1,494,214,774.20 and 305,932,981.20 is: 458,968,260.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,993,883.60 : 1,494,214,774.20 = 305,932,981.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,993,883.60/1,494,214,774.20 = 305,932,981.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,993,883.60x = 1,494,214,774.20 × 305,932,981.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,993,883.60x = 457,129,580,424,090,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,129,580,424,090,816/995,993,883.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,968,260.70

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