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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 958,340,917.96, 1,322,570,948.70 and 540,500,746.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 958,340,917.96, 1,322,570,948.70 and 540,500,746.12 is: 745,925,141.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    958,340,917.96 : 1,322,570,948.70 = 540,500,746.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    958,340,917.96/1,322,570,948.70 = 540,500,746.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    958,340,917.96x = 1,322,570,948.70 × 540,500,746.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    958,340,917.96x = 714,850,584,567,733,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,850,584,567,733,632/958,340,917.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,925,141.22

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