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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,032,657.10, 1,456,548,985.65 and 858,792,317.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,032,657.10, 1,456,548,985.65 and 858,792,317.90 is: 1,288,188,476.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,032,657.10 : 1,456,548,985.65 = 858,792,317.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,032,657.10/1,456,548,985.65 = 858,792,317.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,032,657.10x = 1,456,548,985.65 × 858,792,317.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,032,657.10x = 1,250,873,079,521,257,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,873,079,521,257,472/971,032,657.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,288,188,476.85

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