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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,890,695.20, 1,456,524,999.60 and 280,820,461.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,890,695.20, 1,456,524,999.60 and 280,820,461.60 is: 421,285,346.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,890,695.20 : 1,456,524,999.60 = 280,820,461.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,890,695.20/1,456,524,999.60 = 280,820,461.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,890,695.20x = 1,456,524,999.60 × 280,820,461.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,890,695.20x = 409,022,022,719,611,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,022,022,719,611,840/970,890,695.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,285,346.27

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