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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 981,361,575.60, 1,470,791,982.60 and 521,520,039.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 981,361,575.60, 1,470,791,982.60 and 521,520,039.60 is: 781,615,575.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,361,575.60 : 1,470,791,982.60 = 521,520,039.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,361,575.60/1,470,791,982.60 = 521,520,039.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,361,575.60x = 1,470,791,982.60 × 521,520,039.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,361,575.60x = 767,047,493,008,914,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 767,047,493,008,914,560/981,361,575.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,615,575.83

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