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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,917,886.56, 1,360,609,198.56 and 545,884,777.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,917,886.56, 1,360,609,198.56 and 545,884,777.44 is: 753,344,532.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,917,886.56 : 1,360,609,198.56 = 545,884,777.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,917,886.56/1,360,609,198.56 = 545,884,777.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,917,886.56x = 1,360,609,198.56 × 545,884,777.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,917,886.56x = 742,735,849,538,742,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,735,849,538,742,400/985,917,886.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753,344,532.71

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