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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,141,279.12, 1,465,710,985.56 and 250,128,824.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,141,279.12, 1,465,710,985.56 and 250,128,824.72 is: 375,192,998.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,141,279.12 : 1,465,710,985.56 = 250,128,824.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,141,279.12/1,465,710,985.56 = 250,128,824.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,141,279.12x = 1,465,710,985.56 × 250,128,824.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,141,279.12x = 366,616,566,197,315,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,616,566,197,315,648/977,141,279.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,192,998.22

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