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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999,758,596.32, 1,379,561,830.74 and 553,710,274.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999,758,596.32, 1,379,561,830.74 and 553,710,274.92 is: 764,062,007.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,758,596.32 : 1,379,561,830.74 = 553,710,274.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,758,596.32/1,379,561,830.74 = 553,710,274.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,758,596.32x = 1,379,561,830.74 × 553,710,274.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,758,596.32x = 763,877,560,568,183,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,877,560,568,183,808/999,758,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,062,007.95

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