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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,120,655.69, 1,461,424,615.38 and 284,027,909.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,120,655.69, 1,461,424,615.38 and 284,027,909.67 is: 426,112,901.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,120,655.69 : 1,461,424,615.38 = 284,027,909.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,120,655.69/1,461,424,615.38 = 284,027,909.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,120,655.69x = 1,461,424,615.38 × 284,027,909.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,120,655.69x = 415,085,378,646,665,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 415,085,378,646,665,216/974,120,655.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,112,901.13

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