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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 980,683,872.16, 1,470,583,129.20 and 281,015,973.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 980,683,872.16, 1,470,583,129.20 and 281,015,973.76 is: 421,397,110.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,683,872.16 : 1,470,583,129.20 = 281,015,973.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,683,872.16/1,470,583,129.20 = 281,015,973.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,683,872.16x = 1,470,583,129.20 × 281,015,973.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,683,872.16x = 413,257,350,047,165,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,257,350,047,165,888/980,683,872.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,397,110.51

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