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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,004,003.20, 1,456,506,004.80 and 971,004,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,004,003.20, 1,456,506,004.80 and 971,004,003.20 is: 1,456,506,004.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,004,003.20 : 1,456,506,004.80 = 971,004,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,004,003.20/1,456,506,004.80 = 971,004,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,004,003.20x = 1,456,506,004.80 × 971,004,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,004,003.20x = 1,414,273,161,345,638,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,273,161,345,638,400/971,004,003.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,456,506,004.80

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