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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 982,891,411.28, 1,356,381,217.84 and 536,854,681.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 982,891,411.28, 1,356,381,217.84 and 536,854,681.76 is: 740,854,583.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    982,891,411.28 : 1,356,381,217.84 = 536,854,681.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    982,891,411.28/1,356,381,217.84 = 536,854,681.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    982,891,411.28x = 1,356,381,217.84 × 536,854,681.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    982,891,411.28x = 728,179,607,048,734,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,179,607,048,734,336/982,891,411.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,854,583.42

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