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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 956,779,271.40, 1,340,397,972.60 and 956,779,271.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 956,779,271.40, 1,340,397,972.60 and 956,779,271.40 is: 1,340,397,972.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    956,779,271.40 : 1,340,397,972.60 = 956,779,271.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    956,779,271.40/1,340,397,972.60 = 956,779,271.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    956,779,271.40x = 1,340,397,972.60 × 956,779,271.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    956,779,271.40x = 1,282,464,995,610,265,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,464,995,610,265,088/956,779,271.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,340,397,972.60

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