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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 915,507,988.47, 1,263,247,859.61 and 539,239,493.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 915,507,988.47, 1,263,247,859.61 and 539,239,493.61 is: 744,060,286.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    915,507,988.47 : 1,263,247,859.61 = 539,239,493.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    915,507,988.47/1,263,247,859.61 = 539,239,493.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    915,507,988.47x = 1,263,247,859.61 × 539,239,493.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    915,507,988.47x = 681,193,136,120,012,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,193,136,120,012,672/915,507,988.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,060,286.42

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