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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 983,186,639.52, 1,473,749,798.04 and 458,122,853.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 983,186,639.52, 1,473,749,798.04 and 458,122,853.76 is: 686,704,269.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,186,639.52 : 1,473,749,798.04 = 458,122,853.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,186,639.52/1,473,749,798.04 = 458,122,853.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,186,639.52x = 1,473,749,798.04 × 458,122,853.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,186,639.52x = 675,158,463,206,308,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,158,463,206,308,480/983,186,639.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,704,269.63

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