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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956,672,813.39, 1,320,208,472.18 and 516,639,665.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 956,672,813.39, 1,320,208,472.18 and 516,639,665.39 is: 712,962,732.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,672,813.39 : 1,320,208,472.18 = 516,639,665.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,672,813.39/1,320,208,472.18 = 516,639,665.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,672,813.39x = 1,320,208,472.18 × 516,639,665.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,672,813.39x = 682,072,063,309,535,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,072,063,309,535,104/956,672,813.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,962,732.67

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