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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,916,835.20, 1,457,939,899.08 and 341,572,656.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,916,835.20, 1,457,939,899.08 and 341,572,656.72 is: 512,381,704.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,916,835.20 : 1,457,939,899.08 = 341,572,656.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,916,835.20/1,457,939,899.08 = 341,572,656.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,916,835.20x = 1,457,939,899.08 × 341,572,656.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,916,835.20x = 497,992,404,666,844,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,992,404,666,844,288/971,916,835.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,381,704.52

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