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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,293,820.40, 1,438,940,730.60 and 551,147,132.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,293,820.40, 1,438,940,730.60 and 551,147,132.40 is: 826,720,698.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,293,820.40 : 1,438,940,730.60 = 551,147,132.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,293,820.40/1,438,940,730.60 = 551,147,132.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,293,820.40x = 1,438,940,730.60 × 551,147,132.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,293,820.40x = 793,068,057,363,750,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,068,057,363,750,784/959,293,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 826,720,698.60

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