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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 980,294,474.20, 1,470,441,711.30 and 973,492,029.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 980,294,474.20, 1,470,441,711.30 and 973,492,029.40 is: 1,460,238,044.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,294,474.20 : 1,470,441,711.30 = 973,492,029.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,294,474.20/1,470,441,711.30 = 973,492,029.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,294,474.20x = 1,470,441,711.30 × 973,492,029.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,294,474.20x = 1,431,463,285,647,845,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,463,285,647,845,888/980,294,474.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,460,238,044.10

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