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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973,562,680.45, 1,460,331,264.85 and 236,630,444.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 973,562,680.45, 1,460,331,264.85 and 236,630,444.21 is: 354,942,565.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,562,680.45 : 1,460,331,264.85 = 236,630,444.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,562,680.45/1,460,331,264.85 = 236,630,444.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,562,680.45x = 1,460,331,264.85 × 236,630,444.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,562,680.45x = 345,558,835,892,775,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,558,835,892,775,104/973,562,680.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,942,565.93

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