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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,010,943,998.90, 1,516,415,998.35 and 827,277,989.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,010,943,998.90, 1,516,415,998.35 and 827,277,989.30 is: 1,240,916,983.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,943,998.90 : 1,516,415,998.35 = 827,277,989.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,943,998.90/1,516,415,998.35 = 827,277,989.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,943,998.90x = 1,516,415,998.35 × 827,277,989.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,943,998.90x = 1,254,497,578,057,339,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,497,578,057,339,904/1,010,943,998.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,240,916,983.95

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