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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 987,308,407.70, 1,481,471,775.22 and 462,730,803.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 987,308,407.70, 1,481,471,775.22 and 462,730,803.12 is: 694,334,839.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,308,407.70 : 1,481,471,775.22 = 462,730,803.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,308,407.70/1,481,471,775.22 = 462,730,803.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,308,407.70x = 1,481,471,775.22 × 462,730,803.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,308,407.70x = 685,522,624,347,162,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,522,624,347,162,752/987,308,407.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694,334,839.04

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