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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,033,826.60, 1,456,550,739.90 and 858,793,487.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,033,826.60, 1,456,550,739.90 and 858,793,487.40 is: 1,288,190,231.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,033,826.60 : 1,456,550,739.90 = 858,793,487.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,033,826.60/1,456,550,739.90 = 858,793,487.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,033,826.60x = 1,456,550,739.90 × 858,793,487.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,033,826.60x = 1,250,876,289,493,771,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,876,289,493,771,264/971,033,826.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,288,190,231.10

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