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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956,495,683.68, 1,429,502,944.44 and 698,254,723.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 956,495,683.68, 1,429,502,944.44 and 698,254,723.68 is: 1,043,556,390.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,495,683.68 : 1,429,502,944.44 = 698,254,723.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,495,683.68/1,429,502,944.44 = 698,254,723.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,495,683.68x = 1,429,502,944.44 × 698,254,723.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,495,683.68x = 998,157,183,469,698,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,157,183,469,698,560/956,495,683.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,043,556,390.79

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