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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,033,931.60, 1,456,550,897.40 and 858,793,592.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,033,931.60, 1,456,550,897.40 and 858,793,592.40 is: 1,288,190,388.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,033,931.60 : 1,456,550,897.40 = 858,793,592.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,033,931.60/1,456,550,897.40 = 858,793,592.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,033,931.60x = 1,456,550,897.40 × 858,793,592.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,033,931.60x = 1,250,876,577,691,589,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,876,577,691,589,888/971,033,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,288,190,388.60

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