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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,113,009.14, 1,461,021,878.10 and 265,116,823.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,113,009.14, 1,461,021,878.10 and 265,116,823.22 is: 397,635,053.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,113,009.14 : 1,461,021,878.10 = 265,116,823.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,113,009.14/1,461,021,878.10 = 265,116,823.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,113,009.14x = 1,461,021,878.10 × 265,116,823.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,113,009.14x = 387,341,478,976,790,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,341,478,976,790,080/974,113,009.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,635,053.98

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