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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,036,971,538.31, 1,431,131,621.48 and 635,351,818.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,036,971,538.31, 1,431,131,621.48 and 635,351,818.83 is: 876,853,457.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,971,538.31 : 1,431,131,621.48 = 635,351,818.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,971,538.31/1,431,131,621.48 = 635,351,818.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,971,538.31x = 1,431,131,621.48 × 635,351,818.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,971,538.31x = 909,272,078,689,268,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,272,078,689,268,352/1,036,971,538.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 876,853,457.50

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