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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 979,896,871.20, 1,469,845,306.80 and 735,008,858.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 979,896,871.20, 1,469,845,306.80 and 735,008,858.40 is: 1,102,513,287.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    979,896,871.20 : 1,469,845,306.80 = 735,008,858.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    979,896,871.20/1,469,845,306.80 = 735,008,858.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    979,896,871.20x = 1,469,845,306.80 × 735,008,858.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    979,896,871.20x = 1,080,349,320,975,665,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,349,320,975,665,664/979,896,871.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,102,513,287.60

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