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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 983,027,937.03, 1,474,531,816.44 and 568,240,831.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 983,027,937.03, 1,474,531,816.44 and 568,240,831.47 is: 852,355,415.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,027,937.03 : 1,474,531,816.44 = 568,240,831.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,027,937.03/1,474,531,816.44 = 568,240,831.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,027,937.03x = 1,474,531,816.44 × 568,240,831.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,027,937.03x = 837,889,185,402,835,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,889,185,402,835,072/983,027,937.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,355,415.18

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