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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 969,931,202.40, 1,454,896,803.60 and 478,879,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 969,931,202.40, 1,454,896,803.60 and 478,879,718.40 is: 718,319,577.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969,931,202.40 : 1,454,896,803.60 = 478,879,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969,931,202.40/1,454,896,803.60 = 478,879,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969,931,202.40x = 1,454,896,803.60 × 478,879,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969,931,202.40x = 696,720,571,609,027,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,720,571,609,027,968/969,931,202.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,319,577.60

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