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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 983,710,677.34, 1,357,517,437.55 and 537,673,782.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 983,710,677.34, 1,357,517,437.55 and 537,673,782.43 is: 741,988,017.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,710,677.34 : 1,357,517,437.55 = 537,673,782.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,710,677.34/1,357,517,437.55 = 537,673,782.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,710,677.34x = 1,357,517,437.55 × 537,673,782.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,710,677.34x = 729,901,535,362,189,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,901,535,362,189,696/983,710,677.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,988,017.59

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