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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 971,938,716.51, 1,340,781,293.83 and 590,359,210.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 971,938,716.51, 1,340,781,293.83 and 590,359,210.38 is: 814,395,570.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    971,938,716.51 : 1,340,781,293.83 = 590,359,210.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    971,938,716.51/1,340,781,293.83 = 590,359,210.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    971,938,716.51x = 1,340,781,293.83 × 590,359,210.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    971,938,716.51x = 791,542,585,917,753,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 791,542,585,917,753,472/971,938,716.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,395,570.91

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