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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,276,482.80, 1,461,414,724.20 and 877,530,601.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,276,482.80, 1,461,414,724.20 and 877,530,601.20 is: 1,316,295,901.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,276,482.80 : 1,461,414,724.20 = 877,530,601.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,276,482.80/1,461,414,724.20 = 877,530,601.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,276,482.80x = 1,461,414,724.20 × 877,530,601.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,276,482.80x = 1,282,436,141,529,758,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,436,141,529,758,208/974,276,482.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,316,295,901.80

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