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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,978,738.40, 1,465,101,848.40 and 588,239,384.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,978,738.40, 1,465,101,848.40 and 588,239,384.80 is: 883,042,402.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,978,738.40 : 1,465,101,848.40 = 588,239,384.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,978,738.40/1,465,101,848.40 = 588,239,384.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,978,738.40x = 1,465,101,848.40 × 588,239,384.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,978,738.40x = 861,830,609,972,158,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861,830,609,972,158,848/975,978,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 883,042,402.53

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