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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999,962,349.53, 1,379,929,579.32 and 553,915,925.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999,962,349.53, 1,379,929,579.32 and 553,915,925.85 is: 764,393,750.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,962,349.53 : 1,379,929,579.32 = 553,915,925.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,962,349.53/1,379,929,579.32 = 553,915,925.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,962,349.53x = 1,379,929,579.32 × 553,915,925.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,962,349.53x = 764,364,970,536,838,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,364,970,536,838,784/999,962,349.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,393,750.32

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