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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 980,294,558.20, 1,470,441,837.30 and 973,492,113.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 980,294,558.20, 1,470,441,837.30 and 973,492,113.40 is: 1,460,238,170.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,294,558.20 : 1,470,441,837.30 = 973,492,113.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,294,558.20/1,470,441,837.30 = 973,492,113.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,294,558.20x = 1,470,441,837.30 × 973,492,113.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,294,558.20x = 1,431,463,531,824,955,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,431,463,531,824,955,904/980,294,558.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,460,238,170.10

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