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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 987,355,326.57, 1,362,552,171.50 and 535,231,895.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 987,355,326.57, 1,362,552,171.50 and 535,231,895.82 is: 738,621,003.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,355,326.57 : 1,362,552,171.50 = 535,231,895.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,355,326.57/1,362,552,171.50 = 535,231,895.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,355,326.57x = 1,362,552,171.50 × 535,231,895.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,355,326.57x = 729,281,381,902,926,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,281,381,902,926,592/987,355,326.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,621,003.28

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