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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,875,869.11, 1,466,822,883.29 and 278,367,980.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,875,869.11, 1,466,822,883.29 and 278,367,980.57 is: 417,554,555.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,875,869.11 : 1,466,822,883.29 = 278,367,980.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,875,869.11/1,466,822,883.29 = 278,367,980.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,875,869.11x = 1,466,822,883.29 × 278,367,980.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,875,869.11x = 408,316,523,866,576,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,316,523,866,576,192/977,875,869.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,554,555.51

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