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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,024,878,704.40, 1,537,318,056.60 and 977,261,590.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,024,878,704.40, 1,537,318,056.60 and 977,261,590.80 is: 1,465,892,386.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,024,878,704.40 : 1,537,318,056.60 = 977,261,590.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,024,878,704.40/1,537,318,056.60 = 977,261,590.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,024,878,704.40x = 1,537,318,056.60 × 977,261,590.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,024,878,704.40x = 1,502,361,889,558,480,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,361,889,558,480,384/1,024,878,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,465,892,386.20

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