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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,034,002.60, 1,456,551,003.90 and 964,231,557.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,034,002.60, 1,456,551,003.90 and 964,231,557.80 is: 1,446,347,336.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,034,002.60 : 1,456,551,003.90 = 964,231,557.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,034,002.60/1,456,551,003.90 = 964,231,557.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,034,002.60x = 1,456,551,003.90 × 964,231,557.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,034,002.60x = 1,404,452,443,505,650,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,452,443,505,650,944/971,034,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,446,347,336.70

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