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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973,562,558.92, 1,460,331,082.68 and 236,630,322.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 973,562,558.92, 1,460,331,082.68 and 236,630,322.70 is: 354,942,383.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,562,558.92 : 1,460,331,082.68 = 236,630,322.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,562,558.92/1,460,331,082.68 = 236,630,322.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,562,558.92x = 1,460,331,082.68 × 236,630,322.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,562,558.92x = 345,558,615,343,408,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,558,615,343,408,768/973,562,558.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,942,383.70

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