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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 983,189,073.77, 1,356,801,466.18 and 531,067,039.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 983,189,073.77, 1,356,801,466.18 and 531,067,039.02 is: 732,872,807.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,189,073.77 : 1,356,801,466.18 = 531,067,039.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,189,073.77/1,356,801,466.18 = 531,067,039.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,189,073.77x = 1,356,801,466.18 × 531,067,039.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,189,073.77x = 720,552,537,172,767,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,552,537,172,767,872/983,189,073.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,872,807.88

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