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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 972,353,560.19, 1,458,534,080.05 and 235,422,237.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 972,353,560.19, 1,458,534,080.05 and 235,422,237.02 is: 353,134,260.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,353,560.19 : 1,458,534,080.05 = 235,422,237.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,353,560.19/1,458,534,080.05 = 235,422,237.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,353,560.19x = 1,458,534,080.05 × 235,422,237.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,353,560.19x = 343,371,355,887,397,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,371,355,887,397,504/972,353,560.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,134,260.98

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