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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 981,524,939.60, 1,471,037,028.60 and 521,683,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 981,524,939.60, 1,471,037,028.60 and 521,683,403.60 is: 781,860,524.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    981,524,939.60 : 1,471,037,028.60 = 521,683,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    981,524,939.60/1,471,037,028.60 = 521,683,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    981,524,939.60x = 1,471,037,028.60 × 521,683,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    981,524,939.60x = 767,415,603,901,678,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 767,415,603,901,678,592/981,524,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,860,524.31

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