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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,400,842.74, 1,477,912,890.45 and 295,308,096.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,400,842.74, 1,477,912,890.45 and 295,308,096.69 is: 442,905,692.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,400,842.74 : 1,477,912,890.45 = 295,308,096.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,400,842.74/1,477,912,890.45 = 295,308,096.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,400,842.74x = 1,477,912,890.45 × 295,308,096.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,400,842.74x = 436,439,642,752,406,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,439,642,752,406,016/985,400,842.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,905,692.61

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