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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,927,708.24, 1,468,440,355.14 and 279,523,577.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,927,708.24, 1,468,440,355.14 and 279,523,577.34 is: 419,299,298.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,927,708.24 : 1,468,440,355.14 = 279,523,577.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,927,708.24/1,468,440,355.14 = 279,523,577.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,927,708.24x = 1,468,440,355.14 × 279,523,577.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,927,708.24x = 410,463,701,179,152,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,463,701,179,152,832/978,927,708.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,299,298.33

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