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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,285,819.60, 1,464,794,988.60 and 394,732,005.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,285,819.60, 1,464,794,988.60 and 394,732,005.20 is: 591,640,082.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,285,819.60 : 1,464,794,988.60 = 394,732,005.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,285,819.60/1,464,794,988.60 = 394,732,005.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,285,819.60x = 1,464,794,988.60 × 394,732,005.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,285,819.60x = 578,201,463,056,989,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,201,463,056,989,056/977,285,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,640,082.63

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