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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,543,085.88, 1,351,769,483.16 and 539,509,937.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,543,085.88, 1,351,769,483.16 and 539,509,937.88 is: 744,523,727.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,543,085.88 : 1,351,769,483.16 = 539,509,937.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,543,085.88/1,351,769,483.16 = 539,509,937.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,543,085.88x = 1,351,769,483.16 × 539,509,937.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,543,085.88x = 729,293,069,887,731,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,293,069,887,731,328/979,543,085.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,523,727.85

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