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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,904,020.80, 1,468,356,031.20 and 897,274,683.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,904,020.80, 1,468,356,031.20 and 897,274,683.20 is: 1,345,912,024.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,904,020.80 : 1,468,356,031.20 = 897,274,683.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,904,020.80/1,468,356,031.20 = 897,274,683.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,904,020.80x = 1,468,356,031.20 × 897,274,683.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,904,020.80x = 1,317,518,692,719,789,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,518,692,719,789,312/978,904,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,345,912,024.80

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