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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,819,367.23, 1,352,148,359.37 and 533,786,395.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,819,367.23, 1,352,148,359.37 and 533,786,395.72 is: 736,623,936.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,819,367.23 : 1,352,148,359.37 = 533,786,395.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,819,367.23/1,352,148,359.37 = 533,786,395.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,819,367.23x = 1,352,148,359.37 × 533,786,395.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,819,367.23x = 721,758,399,226,823,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,758,399,226,823,552/979,819,367.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,623,936.38

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