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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,120,642.48, 1,461,424,595.57 and 284,027,896.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,120,642.48, 1,461,424,595.57 and 284,027,896.45 is: 426,112,881.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,120,642.48 : 1,461,424,595.57 = 284,027,896.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,120,642.48/1,461,424,595.57 = 284,027,896.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,120,642.48x = 1,461,424,595.57 × 284,027,896.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,120,642.48x = 415,085,353,700,039,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 415,085,353,700,039,040/974,120,642.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,112,881.30

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