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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,608,049.40, 1,478,412,074.10 and 597,868,695.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,608,049.40, 1,478,412,074.10 and 597,868,695.80 is: 896,803,043.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,608,049.40 : 1,478,412,074.10 = 597,868,695.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,608,049.40/1,478,412,074.10 = 597,868,695.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,608,049.40x = 1,478,412,074.10 × 597,868,695.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,608,049.40x = 883,896,298,597,139,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 883,896,298,597,139,840/985,608,049.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,803,043.70

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