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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 917,741,087.75, 1,375,631,393.57 and 523,418,951.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 917,741,087.75, 1,375,631,393.57 and 523,418,951.63 is: 784,569,364.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    917,741,087.75 : 1,375,631,393.57 = 523,418,951.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    917,741,087.75/1,375,631,393.57 = 523,418,951.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    917,741,087.75x = 1,375,631,393.57 × 523,418,951.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    917,741,087.75x = 720,031,541,842,230,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,031,541,842,230,144/917,741,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,569,364.34

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