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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 986,187,672.52, 1,360,939,721.79 and 534,069,149.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 986,187,672.52, 1,360,939,721.79 and 534,069,149.42 is: 737,015,823.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    986,187,672.52 : 1,360,939,721.79 = 534,069,149.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    986,187,672.52/1,360,939,721.79 = 534,069,149.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    986,187,672.52x = 1,360,939,721.79 × 534,069,149.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    986,187,672.52x = 726,835,919,633,655,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,835,919,633,655,168/986,187,672.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,015,823.55

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