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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 709,171,729.95, 1,064,172,118.89 and 512,240,952.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 709,171,729.95, 1,064,172,118.89 and 512,240,952.99 is: 768,660,843.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,171,729.95 : 1,064,172,118.89 = 512,240,952.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,171,729.95/1,064,172,118.89 = 512,240,952.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,171,729.95x = 1,064,172,118.89 × 512,240,952.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,171,729.95x = 545,112,540,325,601,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,112,540,325,601,152/709,171,729.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,660,843.78

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