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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,676,536.39, 1,502,514,851.29 and 686,231,510.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,676,536.39, 1,502,514,851.29 and 686,231,510.11 is: 1,029,347,297.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,676,536.39 : 1,502,514,851.29 = 686,231,510.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,676,536.39/1,502,514,851.29 = 686,231,510.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,676,536.39x = 1,502,514,851.29 × 686,231,510.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,676,536.39x = 1,031,073,035,357,966,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,073,035,357,966,848/1,001,676,536.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,347,297.16

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