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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,120,641.59, 1,461,424,594.24 and 284,027,895.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,120,641.59, 1,461,424,594.24 and 284,027,895.56 is: 426,112,879.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,120,641.59 : 1,461,424,594.24 = 284,027,895.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,120,641.59/1,461,424,594.24 = 284,027,895.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,120,641.59x = 1,461,424,594.24 × 284,027,895.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,120,641.59x = 415,085,352,025,636,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 415,085,352,025,636,928/974,120,641.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,112,879.97

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