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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,246,843.80, 1,467,913,671.90 and 875,934,713.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,246,843.80, 1,467,913,671.90 and 875,934,713.40 is: 1,313,046,398.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,246,843.80 : 1,467,913,671.90 = 875,934,713.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,246,843.80/1,467,913,671.90 = 875,934,713.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,246,843.80x = 1,467,913,671.90 × 875,934,713.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,246,843.80x = 1,285,796,541,491,668,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,796,541,491,668,224/979,246,843.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,313,046,398.50

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