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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,847,999.20, 1,456,271,998.80 and 324,615,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,847,999.20, 1,456,271,998.80 and 324,615,743.20 is: 486,923,614.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,847,999.20 : 1,456,271,998.80 = 324,615,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,847,999.20/1,456,271,998.80 = 324,615,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,847,999.20x = 1,456,271,998.80 × 324,615,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,847,999.20x = 472,728,817,191,811,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 472,728,817,191,811,456/970,847,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,923,614.80

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