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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 969,932,482.40, 1,454,898,723.60 and 478,880,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 969,932,482.40, 1,454,898,723.60 and 478,880,998.40 is: 718,321,497.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969,932,482.40 : 1,454,898,723.60 = 478,880,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969,932,482.40/1,454,898,723.60 = 478,880,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969,932,482.40x = 1,454,898,723.60 × 478,880,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969,932,482.40x = 696,723,353,328,453,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,723,353,328,453,504/969,932,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,321,497.60

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