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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 958,287,356.44, 1,322,449,400.99 and 540,598,350.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 958,287,356.44, 1,322,449,400.99 and 540,598,350.04 is: 746,032,971.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,287,356.44 : 1,322,449,400.99 = 540,598,350.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,287,356.44/1,322,449,400.99 = 540,598,350.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,287,356.44x = 1,322,449,400.99 × 540,598,350.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,287,356.44x = 714,913,964,184,625,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,913,964,184,625,792/958,287,356.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,032,971.62

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