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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,561,171.20, 1,351,743,398.40 and 608,275,230.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,561,171.20, 1,351,743,398.40 and 608,275,230.72 is: 839,388,137.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,561,171.20 : 1,351,743,398.40 = 608,275,230.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,561,171.20/1,351,743,398.40 = 608,275,230.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,561,171.20x = 1,351,743,398.40 × 608,275,230.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,561,171.20x = 822,232,027,535,996,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 822,232,027,535,996,928/979,561,171.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 839,388,137.99

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