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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 996,340,930.80, 1,496,047,297.14 and 842,910,764.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 996,340,930.80, 1,496,047,297.14 and 842,910,764.82 is: 1,265,665,529.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,340,930.80 : 1,496,047,297.14 = 842,910,764.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,340,930.80/1,496,047,297.14 = 842,910,764.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,340,930.80x = 1,496,047,297.14 × 842,910,764.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,340,930.80x = 1,261,034,371,439,171,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,034,371,439,171,328/996,340,930.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,265,665,529.19

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