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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 980,192,512.70, 1,470,288,769.05 and 974,452,949.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 980,192,512.70, 1,470,288,769.05 and 974,452,949.90 is: 1,461,679,424.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,192,512.70 : 1,470,288,769.05 = 974,452,949.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,192,512.70/1,470,288,769.05 = 974,452,949.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,192,512.70x = 1,470,288,769.05 × 974,452,949.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,192,512.70x = 1,432,727,228,205,612,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,432,727,228,205,612,288/980,192,512.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,461,679,424.85

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