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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,592,565.85, 1,466,250,784.88 and 313,520,293.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,592,565.85, 1,466,250,784.88 and 313,520,293.53 is: 470,236,162.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,592,565.85 : 1,466,250,784.88 = 313,520,293.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,592,565.85/1,466,250,784.88 = 313,520,293.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,592,565.85x = 1,466,250,784.88 × 313,520,293.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,592,565.85x = 459,699,376,462,602,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,699,376,462,602,816/977,592,565.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 470,236,162.31

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