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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 729,453,926.89, 1,006,654,539.99 and 394,933,739.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 729,453,926.89, 1,006,654,539.99 and 394,933,739.23 is: 545,012,956.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    729,453,926.89 : 1,006,654,539.99 = 394,933,739.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    729,453,926.89/1,006,654,539.99 = 394,933,739.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    729,453,926.89x = 1,006,654,539.99 × 394,933,739.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    729,453,926.89x = 397,561,841,591,106,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,561,841,591,106,304/729,453,926.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 545,012,956.87

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