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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,657,308.20, 1,616,485,962.30 and 974,345,177.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,657,308.20, 1,616,485,962.30 and 974,345,177.80 is: 1,461,517,766.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,657,308.20 : 1,616,485,962.30 = 974,345,177.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,657,308.20/1,616,485,962.30 = 974,345,177.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,657,308.20x = 1,616,485,962.30 × 974,345,177.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,657,308.20x = 1,575,015,302,348,397,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,015,302,348,397,568/1,077,657,308.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,461,517,766.70

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