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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,845,824.40, 1,484,768,736.60 and 974,540,323.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,845,824.40, 1,484,768,736.60 and 974,540,323.60 is: 1,461,810,485.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,845,824.40 : 1,484,768,736.60 = 974,540,323.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,845,824.40/1,484,768,736.60 = 974,540,323.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,845,824.40x = 1,484,768,736.60 × 974,540,323.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,845,824.40x = 1,446,967,005,037,327,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,967,005,037,327,104/989,845,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,461,810,485.40

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