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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,336,637.40, 1,454,512,932.90 and 478,293,130.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,336,637.40, 1,454,512,932.90 and 478,293,130.20 is: 716,950,712.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,336,637.40 : 1,454,512,932.90 = 478,293,130.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,336,637.40/1,454,512,932.90 = 478,293,130.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,336,637.40x = 1,454,512,932.90 × 478,293,130.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,336,637.40x = 695,683,543,593,123,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,683,543,593,123,584/970,336,637.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,950,712.55

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