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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 987,879,976.02, 1,481,828,045.00 and 323,884,304.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 987,879,976.02, 1,481,828,045.00 and 323,884,304.60 is: 485,829,106.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    987,879,976.02 : 1,481,828,045.00 = 323,884,304.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    987,879,976.02/1,481,828,045.00 = 323,884,304.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    987,879,976.02x = 1,481,828,045.00 × 323,884,304.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    987,879,976.02x = 479,940,845,882,573,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,940,845,882,573,952/987,879,976.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,829,106.30

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