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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,023,856.96, 1,455,014,894.48 and 270,497,355.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,023,856.96, 1,455,014,894.48 and 270,497,355.04 is: 405,740,206.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,023,856.96 : 1,455,014,894.48 = 270,497,355.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,023,856.96/1,455,014,894.48 = 270,497,355.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,023,856.96x = 1,455,014,894.48 × 270,497,355.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,023,856.96x = 393,577,680,500,644,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,577,680,500,644,736/970,023,856.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,740,206.98

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