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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 948,463,502.67, 1,309,016,542.82 and 546,500,266.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 948,463,502.67, 1,309,016,542.82 and 546,500,266.02 is: 754,249,253.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,463,502.67 : 1,309,016,542.82 = 546,500,266.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,463,502.67/1,309,016,542.82 = 546,500,266.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,463,502.67x = 1,309,016,542.82 × 546,500,266.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,463,502.67x = 715,377,888,872,978,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,377,888,872,978,176/948,463,502.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,249,253.51

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