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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,847,998.20, 1,456,271,997.30 and 324,615,742.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,847,998.20, 1,456,271,997.30 and 324,615,742.20 is: 486,923,613.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,847,998.20 : 1,456,271,997.30 = 324,615,742.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,847,998.20/1,456,271,997.30 = 324,615,742.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,847,998.20x = 1,456,271,997.30 × 324,615,742.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,847,998.20x = 472,728,815,248,615,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,728,815,248,615,872/970,847,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,923,613.30

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