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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,018,682.40, 1,465,126,801.20 and 897,389,344.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,018,682.40, 1,465,126,801.20 and 897,389,344.80 is: 1,342,966,384.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,018,682.40 : 1,465,126,801.20 = 897,389,344.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,018,682.40/1,465,126,801.20 = 897,389,344.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,018,682.40x = 1,465,126,801.20 × 897,389,344.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,018,682.40x = 1,314,789,180,177,787,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,789,180,177,787,904/979,018,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,342,966,384.42

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