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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,197,010.23, 1,348,541,456.28 and 531,160,098.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,197,010.23, 1,348,541,456.28 and 531,160,098.19 is: 733,006,143.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,197,010.23 : 1,348,541,456.28 = 531,160,098.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,197,010.23/1,348,541,456.28 = 531,160,098.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,197,010.23x = 1,348,541,456.28 × 531,160,098.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,197,010.23x = 716,291,412,330,970,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,291,412,330,970,368/977,197,010.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,006,143.93

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