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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,531,514.40, 1,289,297,271.60 and 859,531,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,531,514.40, 1,289,297,271.60 and 859,531,514.40 is: 1,289,297,271.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,531,514.40 : 1,289,297,271.60 = 859,531,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,531,514.40/1,289,297,271.60 = 859,531,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,531,514.40x = 1,289,297,271.60 × 859,531,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,531,514.40x = 1,108,191,636,370,135,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,191,636,370,135,936/859,531,514.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,289,297,271.60

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