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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,845,817.40, 1,484,768,726.10 and 974,540,316.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,845,817.40, 1,484,768,726.10 and 974,540,316.60 is: 1,461,810,474.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,845,817.40 : 1,484,768,726.10 = 974,540,316.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,845,817.40/1,484,768,726.10 = 974,540,316.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,845,817.40x = 1,484,768,726.10 × 974,540,316.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,845,817.40x = 1,446,966,984,411,272,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,966,984,411,272,704/989,845,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,461,810,474.90

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