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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,803,011.20, 1,469,704,516.80 and 973,000,566.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,803,011.20, 1,469,704,516.80 and 973,000,566.40 is: 1,459,500,849.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,803,011.20 : 1,469,704,516.80 = 973,000,566.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,803,011.20/1,469,704,516.80 = 973,000,566.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,803,011.20x = 1,469,704,516.80 × 973,000,566.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,803,011.20x = 1,430,023,327,287,038,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,023,327,287,038,208/979,803,011.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,459,500,849.60

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