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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,023,843.95, 1,455,014,875.01 and 270,497,342.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,023,843.95, 1,455,014,875.01 and 270,497,342.03 is: 405,740,187.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,023,843.95 : 1,455,014,875.01 = 270,497,342.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,023,843.95/1,455,014,875.01 = 270,497,342.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,023,843.95x = 1,455,014,875.01 × 270,497,342.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,023,843.95x = 393,577,656,295,690,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,577,656,295,690,112/970,023,843.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,740,187.47

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