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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 987,532,405.04, 1,481,627,896.44 and 656,843,101.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 987,532,405.04, 1,481,627,896.44 and 656,843,101.58 is: 985,483,674.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,532,405.04 : 1,481,627,896.44 = 656,843,101.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,532,405.04/1,481,627,896.44 = 656,843,101.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,532,405.04x = 1,481,627,896.44 × 656,843,101.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,532,405.04x = 973,197,062,885,100,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 973,197,062,885,100,800/987,532,405.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 985,483,674.17

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