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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,112,729.40, 1,455,181,535.70 and 323,880,473.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,112,729.40, 1,455,181,535.70 and 323,880,473.40 is: 485,824,863.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,112,729.40 : 1,455,181,535.70 = 323,880,473.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,112,729.40/1,455,181,535.70 = 323,880,473.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,112,729.40x = 1,455,181,535.70 × 323,880,473.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,112,729.40x = 471,304,884,665,454,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,304,884,665,454,976/970,112,729.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,824,863.84

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