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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,114,915,275.83, 1,538,147,621.39 and 638,350,949.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,114,915,275.83, 1,538,147,621.39 and 638,350,949.62 is: 880,674,985.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,114,915,275.83 : 1,538,147,621.39 = 638,350,949.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,114,915,275.83/1,538,147,621.39 = 638,350,949.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,114,915,275.83x = 1,538,147,621.39 × 638,350,949.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,114,915,275.83x = 981,877,994,763,013,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,877,994,763,013,504/1,114,915,275.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,674,985.85

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