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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 980,294,443.20, 1,470,441,664.80 and 973,491,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 980,294,443.20, 1,470,441,664.80 and 973,491,998.40 is: 1,460,237,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,294,443.20 : 1,470,441,664.80 = 973,491,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,294,443.20/1,470,441,664.80 = 973,491,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,294,443.20x = 1,470,441,664.80 × 973,491,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,294,443.20x = 1,431,463,194,796,774,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,463,194,796,774,912/980,294,443.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,460,237,997.60

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