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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,032,656.60, 1,456,548,984.90 and 858,792,317.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,032,656.60, 1,456,548,984.90 and 858,792,317.40 is: 1,288,188,476.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,032,656.60 : 1,456,548,984.90 = 858,792,317.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,032,656.60/1,456,548,984.90 = 858,792,317.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,032,656.60x = 1,456,548,984.90 × 858,792,317.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,032,656.60x = 1,250,873,078,148,888,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,873,078,148,888,576/971,032,656.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,288,188,476.10

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