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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956,600,942.80, 1,434,901,414.20 and 874,971,605.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 956,600,942.80, 1,434,901,414.20 and 874,971,605.20 is: 1,312,457,407.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,600,942.80 : 1,434,901,414.20 = 874,971,605.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,600,942.80/1,434,901,414.20 = 874,971,605.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,600,942.80x = 1,434,901,414.20 × 874,971,605.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,600,942.80x = 1,255,497,993,686,324,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,497,993,686,324,224/956,600,942.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,312,457,407.80

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