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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 972,655,539.17, 1,342,262,869.62 and 526,618,847.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 972,655,539.17, 1,342,262,869.62 and 526,618,847.75 is: 726,733,049.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,655,539.17 : 1,342,262,869.62 = 526,618,847.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,655,539.17/1,342,262,869.62 = 526,618,847.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,655,539.17x = 1,342,262,869.62 × 526,618,847.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,655,539.17x = 706,860,925,776,892,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,860,925,776,892,800/972,655,539.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726,733,049.17

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