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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,385,492.61, 1,365,347,017.81 and 537,259,421.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,385,492.61, 1,365,347,017.81 and 537,259,421.23 is: 741,415,306.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,385,492.61 : 1,365,347,017.81 = 537,259,421.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,385,492.61/1,365,347,017.81 = 537,259,421.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,385,492.61x = 1,365,347,017.81 × 537,259,421.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,385,492.61x = 733,545,548,566,707,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,545,548,566,707,072/989,385,492.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,415,306.82

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