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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 983,937,438.04, 1,357,849,796.35 and 587,495,071.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 983,937,438.04, 1,357,849,796.35 and 587,495,071.03 is: 810,752,830.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    983,937,438.04 : 1,357,849,796.35 = 587,495,071.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    983,937,438.04/1,357,849,796.35 = 587,495,071.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    983,937,438.04x = 1,357,849,796.35 × 587,495,071.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    983,937,438.04x = 797,730,062,554,714,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,730,062,554,714,240/983,937,438.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,752,830.12

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