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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,880,326.73, 1,352,230,772.82 and 533,842,301.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,880,326.73, 1,352,230,772.82 and 533,842,301.40 is: 736,700,154.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,880,326.73 : 1,352,230,772.82 = 533,842,301.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,880,326.73/1,352,230,772.82 = 533,842,301.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,880,326.73x = 1,352,230,772.82 × 533,842,301.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,880,326.73x = 721,877,987,782,032,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,877,987,782,032,256/979,880,326.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,700,154.18

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