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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,880,553.60, 1,469,820,830.40 and 333,648,297.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,880,553.60, 1,469,820,830.40 and 333,648,297.60 is: 500,472,446.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,880,553.60 : 1,469,820,830.40 = 333,648,297.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,880,553.60/1,469,820,830.40 = 333,648,297.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,880,553.60x = 1,469,820,830.40 × 333,648,297.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,880,553.60x = 490,403,217,839,978,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,403,217,839,978,368/979,880,553.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,472,446.40

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