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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,132,406.60, 1,465,911,186.30 and 321,971,941.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,132,406.60, 1,465,911,186.30 and 321,971,941.80 is: 483,027,958.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,132,406.60 : 1,465,911,186.30 = 321,971,941.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,132,406.60/1,465,911,186.30 = 321,971,941.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,132,406.60x = 1,465,911,186.30 × 321,971,941.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,132,406.60x = 471,982,271,159,352,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,982,271,159,352,576/977,132,406.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,027,958.11

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