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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,589,067.55, 989,728,869.45 and 708,589,067.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,589,067.55, 989,728,869.45 and 708,589,067.55 is: 989,728,869.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,589,067.55 : 989,728,869.45 = 708,589,067.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,589,067.55/989,728,869.45 = 708,589,067.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,589,067.55x = 989,728,869.45 × 708,589,067.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,589,067.55x = 701,311,056,730,891,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,311,056,730,891,136/708,589,067.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 989,728,869.45

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