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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,831,495.20, 1,469,747,242.80 and 973,029,050.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,831,495.20, 1,469,747,242.80 and 973,029,050.40 is: 1,459,543,575.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,831,495.20 : 1,469,747,242.80 = 973,029,050.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,831,495.20/1,469,747,242.80 = 973,029,050.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,831,495.20x = 1,469,747,242.80 × 973,029,050.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,831,495.20x = 1,430,106,763,989,702,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,430,106,763,989,702,144/979,831,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,459,543,575.60

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