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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 938,217,331.09, 1,294,736,363.80 and 514,838,075.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 938,217,331.09, 1,294,736,363.80 and 514,838,075.96 is: 710,474,595.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,217,331.09 : 1,294,736,363.80 = 514,838,075.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,217,331.09/1,294,736,363.80 = 514,838,075.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,217,331.09x = 1,294,736,363.80 × 514,838,075.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,217,331.09x = 666,579,578,407,764,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,579,578,407,764,864/938,217,331.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,474,595.09

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