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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 972,695,532.84, 1,459,132,993.19 and 317,649,992.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 972,695,532.84, 1,459,132,993.19 and 317,649,992.05 is: 476,504,279.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,695,532.84 : 1,459,132,993.19 = 317,649,992.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,695,532.84/1,459,132,993.19 = 317,649,992.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,695,532.84x = 1,459,132,993.19 × 317,649,992.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,695,532.84x = 463,493,583,686,696,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,493,583,686,696,256/972,695,532.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,504,279.13

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