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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,676,543.54, 1,502,514,862.05 and 686,231,517.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,676,543.54, 1,502,514,862.05 and 686,231,517.27 is: 1,029,347,307.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,676,543.54 : 1,502,514,862.05 = 686,231,517.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,676,543.54/1,502,514,862.05 = 686,231,517.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,676,543.54x = 1,502,514,862.05 × 686,231,517.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,676,543.54x = 1,031,073,053,505,296,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,073,053,505,296,128/1,001,676,543.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,347,307.93

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