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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,610,868.40, 1,467,916,302.60 and 543,254,401.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,610,868.40, 1,467,916,302.60 and 543,254,401.20 is: 814,881,601.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,610,868.40 : 1,467,916,302.60 = 543,254,401.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,610,868.40/1,467,916,302.60 = 543,254,401.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,610,868.40x = 1,467,916,302.60 × 543,254,401.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,610,868.40x = 797,451,991,980,680,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,451,991,980,680,960/978,610,868.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,881,601.80

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