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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,024,844,813.60, 1,537,267,220.40 and 974,680,282.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,024,844,813.60, 1,537,267,220.40 and 974,680,282.40 is: 1,462,020,423.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,024,844,813.60 : 1,537,267,220.40 = 974,680,282.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,024,844,813.60/1,537,267,220.40 = 974,680,282.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,024,844,813.60x = 1,537,267,220.40 × 974,680,282.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,024,844,813.60x = 1,498,344,048,503,735,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,498,344,048,503,735,040/1,024,844,813.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,462,020,423.60

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