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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,241,297.05, 1,349,978,860.62 and 532,207,859.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,241,297.05, 1,349,978,860.62 and 532,207,859.94 is: 734,450,040.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,241,297.05 : 1,349,978,860.62 = 532,207,859.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,241,297.05/1,349,978,860.62 = 532,207,859.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,241,297.05x = 1,349,978,860.62 × 532,207,859.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,241,297.05x = 718,469,360,374,809,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,469,360,374,809,728/978,241,297.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,450,040.64

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