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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,035,278.60, 1,456,552,917.90 and 971,035,278.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,035,278.60, 1,456,552,917.90 and 971,035,278.60 is: 1,456,552,917.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,035,278.60 : 1,456,552,917.90 = 971,035,278.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,035,278.60/1,456,552,917.90 = 971,035,278.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,035,278.60x = 1,456,552,917.90 × 971,035,278.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,035,278.60x = 1,414,364,268,428,669,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,364,268,428,669,440/971,035,278.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,456,552,917.90

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