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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,830,014.40, 1,469,745,021.60 and 957,155,198.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,830,014.40, 1,469,745,021.60 and 957,155,198.40 is: 1,435,732,797.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,830,014.40 : 1,469,745,021.60 = 957,155,198.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,830,014.40/1,469,745,021.60 = 957,155,198.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,830,014.40x = 1,469,745,021.60 × 957,155,198.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,830,014.40x = 1,406,774,087,746,960,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,774,087,746,960,128/979,830,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,435,732,797.60

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