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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,291,227.20, 1,468,936,840.80 and 923,171,057.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,291,227.20, 1,468,936,840.80 and 923,171,057.60 is: 1,384,756,586.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,291,227.20 : 1,468,936,840.80 = 923,171,057.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,291,227.20/1,468,936,840.80 = 923,171,057.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,291,227.20x = 1,468,936,840.80 × 923,171,057.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,291,227.20x = 1,356,079,976,868,938,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,079,976,868,938,752/979,291,227.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,384,756,586.40

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