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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,589,039.05, 989,728,829.55 and 708,589,039.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,589,039.05, 989,728,829.55 and 708,589,039.05 is: 989,728,829.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,589,039.05 : 989,728,829.55 = 708,589,039.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,589,039.05/989,728,829.55 = 708,589,039.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,589,039.05x = 989,728,829.55 × 708,589,039.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,589,039.05x = 701,311,000,250,915,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,311,000,250,915,712/708,589,039.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 989,728,829.55

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