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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,497,176.32, 1,351,801,580.16 and 731,548,063.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,497,176.32, 1,351,801,580.16 and 731,548,063.36 is: 1,009,607,635.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,497,176.32 : 1,351,801,580.16 = 731,548,063.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,497,176.32/1,351,801,580.16 = 731,548,063.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,497,176.32x = 1,351,801,580.16 × 731,548,063.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,497,176.32x = 988,907,828,013,035,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 988,907,828,013,035,904/979,497,176.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,009,607,635.35

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