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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,837,109.60, 1,457,755,664.40 and 897,010,216.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,837,109.60, 1,457,755,664.40 and 897,010,216.80 is: 1,345,515,325.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,837,109.60 : 1,457,755,664.40 = 897,010,216.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,837,109.60/1,457,755,664.40 = 897,010,216.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,837,109.60x = 1,457,755,664.40 × 897,010,216.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,837,109.60x = 1,307,621,724,564,871,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,621,724,564,871,936/971,837,109.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,345,515,325.20

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