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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,136,008.88, 1,461,048,468.84 and 283,881,804.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,136,008.88, 1,461,048,468.84 and 283,881,804.72 is: 425,777,378.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,136,008.88 : 1,461,048,468.84 = 283,881,804.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,136,008.88/1,461,048,468.84 = 283,881,804.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,136,008.88x = 1,461,048,468.84 × 283,881,804.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,136,008.88x = 414,765,076,117,691,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,765,076,117,691,904/974,136,008.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,777,378.45

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