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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 983,403,073.32, 1,357,079,849.10 and 537,356,637.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 983,403,073.32, 1,357,079,849.10 and 537,356,637.60 is: 741,543,202.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,403,073.32 : 1,357,079,849.10 = 537,356,637.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,403,073.32/1,357,079,849.10 = 537,356,637.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,403,073.32x = 1,357,079,849.10 × 537,356,637.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,403,073.32x = 729,235,864,667,091,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,235,864,667,091,328/983,403,073.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,543,202.83

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