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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973,642,042.67, 1,460,474,283.30 and 351,904,492.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 973,642,042.67, 1,460,474,283.30 and 351,904,492.85 is: 527,860,794.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,642,042.67 : 1,460,474,283.30 = 351,904,492.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,642,042.67/1,460,474,283.30 = 351,904,492.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,642,042.67x = 1,460,474,283.30 × 351,904,492.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,642,042.67x = 513,947,461,977,851,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,947,461,977,851,392/973,642,042.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,860,794.27

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