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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,391,999.40, 1,073,087,999.10 and 687,174,450.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,391,999.40, 1,073,087,999.10 and 687,174,450.60 is: 1,030,761,675.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,391,999.40 : 1,073,087,999.10 = 687,174,450.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,391,999.40/1,073,087,999.10 = 687,174,450.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,391,999.40x = 1,073,087,999.10 × 687,174,450.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,391,999.40x = 737,398,656,226,995,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,398,656,226,995,840/715,391,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030,761,675.90

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