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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,550,680.40, 1,350,400,159.38 and 538,517,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,550,680.40, 1,350,400,159.38 and 538,517,532.40 is: 743,154,316.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,550,680.40 : 1,350,400,159.38 = 538,517,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,550,680.40/1,350,400,159.38 = 538,517,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,550,680.40x = 1,350,400,159.38 × 538,517,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,550,680.40x = 727,214,161,581,884,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,214,161,581,884,288/978,550,680.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,154,316.02

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