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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 940,609,948.14, 1,298,124,368.74 and 517,298,134.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 940,609,948.14, 1,298,124,368.74 and 517,298,134.86 is: 713,916,875.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    940,609,948.14 : 1,298,124,368.74 = 517,298,134.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    940,609,948.14/1,298,124,368.74 = 517,298,134.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    940,609,948.14x = 1,298,124,368.74 × 517,298,134.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    940,609,948.14x = 671,517,314,765,516,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,517,314,765,516,928/940,609,948.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,916,875.00

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