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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,400,842.24, 1,477,912,889.70 and 295,308,096.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,400,842.24, 1,477,912,889.70 and 295,308,096.19 is: 442,905,691.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,400,842.24 : 1,477,912,889.70 = 295,308,096.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,400,842.24/1,477,912,889.70 = 295,308,096.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,400,842.24x = 1,477,912,889.70 × 295,308,096.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,400,842.24x = 436,439,641,791,968,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,439,641,791,968,448/985,400,842.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,905,691.86

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