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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 972,115,450.34, 1,458,176,958.59 and 235,184,172.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 972,115,450.34, 1,458,176,958.59 and 235,184,172.44 is: 352,777,173.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,115,450.34 : 1,458,176,958.59 = 235,184,172.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,115,450.34/1,458,176,958.59 = 235,184,172.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,115,450.34x = 1,458,176,958.59 × 235,184,172.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,115,450.34x = 342,940,141,279,534,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,940,141,279,534,848/972,115,450.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,777,173.91

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