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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 993,386,580.80, 1,490,079,871.20 and 972,979,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 993,386,580.80, 1,490,079,871.20 and 972,979,246.40 is: 1,459,468,869.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    993,386,580.80 : 1,490,079,871.20 = 972,979,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    993,386,580.80/1,490,079,871.20 = 972,979,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    993,386,580.80x = 1,490,079,871.20 × 972,979,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    993,386,580.80x = 1,449,816,790,155,985,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,816,790,155,985,152/993,386,580.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,459,468,869.60

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