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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973,562,845.17, 1,460,331,512.01 and 236,630,608.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 973,562,845.17, 1,460,331,512.01 and 236,630,608.86 is: 354,942,812.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,562,845.17 : 1,460,331,512.01 = 236,630,608.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,562,845.17/1,460,331,512.01 = 236,630,608.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,562,845.17x = 1,460,331,512.01 × 236,630,608.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,562,845.17x = 345,559,134,824,370,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,559,134,824,370,752/973,562,845.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,942,812.93

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