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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,657,499.20, 1,616,486,248.80 and 974,345,368.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,657,499.20, 1,616,486,248.80 and 974,345,368.80 is: 1,461,518,053.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,657,499.20 : 1,616,486,248.80 = 974,345,368.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,657,499.20/1,616,486,248.80 = 974,345,368.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,657,499.20x = 1,616,486,248.80 × 974,345,368.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,657,499.20x = 1,575,015,890,247,164,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,015,890,247,164,416/1,077,657,499.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,461,518,053.20

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