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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,112,726.40, 1,455,181,531.20 and 323,880,470.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,112,726.40, 1,455,181,531.20 and 323,880,470.40 is: 485,824,859.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,112,726.40 : 1,455,181,531.20 = 323,880,470.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,112,726.40/1,455,181,531.20 = 323,880,470.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,112,726.40x = 1,455,181,531.20 × 323,880,470.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,112,726.40x = 471,304,878,842,448,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,304,878,842,448,256/970,112,726.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,824,859.34

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