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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,132,435.10, 1,465,911,229.05 and 321,971,970.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,132,435.10, 1,465,911,229.05 and 321,971,970.30 is: 483,028,000.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,132,435.10 : 1,465,911,229.05 = 321,971,970.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,132,435.10/1,465,911,229.05 = 321,971,970.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,132,435.10x = 1,465,911,229.05 × 321,971,970.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,132,435.10x = 471,982,326,702,123,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,982,326,702,123,072/977,132,435.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,028,000.86

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