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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,554,563.44, 972,423,138.60 and 550,220,628.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,554,563.44, 972,423,138.60 and 550,220,628.24 is: 824,984,203.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,554,563.44 : 972,423,138.60 = 550,220,628.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,554,563.44/972,423,138.60 = 550,220,628.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,554,563.44x = 972,423,138.60 × 550,220,628.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,554,563.44x = 535,047,270,235,604,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,047,270,235,604,608/648,554,563.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,984,203.95

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