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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,019,492.40, 1,465,128,016.20 and 897,390,154.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,019,492.40, 1,465,128,016.20 and 897,390,154.80 is: 1,342,967,599.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,019,492.40 : 1,465,128,016.20 = 897,390,154.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,019,492.40/1,465,128,016.20 = 897,390,154.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,019,492.40x = 1,465,128,016.20 × 897,390,154.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,019,492.40x = 1,314,791,457,259,534,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,791,457,259,534,848/979,019,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,342,967,599.18

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