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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,087,516,551.51, 1,500,511,048.01 and 635,137,973.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,087,516,551.51, 1,500,511,048.01 and 635,137,973.73 is: 876,337,509.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,516,551.51 : 1,500,511,048.01 = 635,137,973.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,516,551.51/1,500,511,048.01 = 635,137,973.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,516,551.51x = 1,500,511,048.01 × 635,137,973.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,516,551.51x = 953,031,546,589,374,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 953,031,546,589,374,592/1,087,516,551.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 876,337,509.78

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