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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,428,468,576.60, 1,971,501,784.02 and 871,875,064.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,428,468,576.60, 1,971,501,784.02 and 871,875,064.56 is: 1,203,318,906.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,468,576.60 : 1,971,501,784.02 = 871,875,064.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,468,576.60/1,971,501,784.02 = 871,875,064.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,468,576.60x = 1,971,501,784.02 × 871,875,064.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,468,576.60x = 1,718,903,245,222,592,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,903,245,222,592,512/1,428,468,576.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,203,318,906.26

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