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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,197,016.36, 1,348,541,464.73 and 531,160,104.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,197,016.36, 1,348,541,464.73 and 531,160,104.32 is: 733,006,152.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,197,016.36 : 1,348,541,464.73 = 531,160,104.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,197,016.36/1,348,541,464.73 = 531,160,104.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,197,016.36x = 1,348,541,464.73 × 531,160,104.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,197,016.36x = 716,291,425,081,490,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,291,425,081,490,944/977,197,016.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,006,152.38

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