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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,023,893,138.79, 1,412,962,472.21 and 553,984,149.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,023,893,138.79, 1,412,962,472.21 and 553,984,149.24 is: 764,492,683.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,023,893,138.79 : 1,412,962,472.21 = 553,984,149.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,023,893,138.79/1,412,962,472.21 = 553,984,149.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,023,893,138.79x = 1,412,962,472.21 × 553,984,149.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,023,893,138.79x = 782,758,813,072,534,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,758,813,072,534,016/1,023,893,138.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,492,683.29

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