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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 984,386,257.80, 1,476,579,386.70 and 824,337,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 984,386,257.80, 1,476,579,386.70 and 824,337,515.40 is: 1,236,506,273.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,386,257.80 : 1,476,579,386.70 = 824,337,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,386,257.80/1,476,579,386.70 = 824,337,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,386,257.80x = 1,476,579,386.70 × 824,337,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,386,257.80x = 1,217,199,782,923,133,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,199,782,923,133,696/984,386,257.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,236,506,273.10

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