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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,541,775.20, 1,457,312,662.80 and 558,293,253.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,541,775.20, 1,457,312,662.80 and 558,293,253.60 is: 837,439,880.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,541,775.20 : 1,457,312,662.80 = 558,293,253.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,541,775.20/1,457,312,662.80 = 558,293,253.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,541,775.20x = 1,457,312,662.80 × 558,293,253.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,541,775.20x = 813,607,828,027,091,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,607,828,027,091,712/971,541,775.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,439,880.40

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