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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,882,537.08, 1,340,182,254.44 and 636,376,616.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,882,537.08, 1,340,182,254.44 and 636,376,616.28 is: 878,438,550.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,882,537.08 : 1,340,182,254.44 = 636,376,616.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,882,537.08/1,340,182,254.44 = 636,376,616.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,882,537.08x = 1,340,182,254.44 × 636,376,616.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,882,537.08x = 852,860,648,279,029,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,860,648,279,029,248/970,882,537.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878,438,550.19

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