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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 972,852,865.87, 1,460,735,447.08 and 842,100,665.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 972,852,865.87, 1,460,735,447.08 and 842,100,665.17 is: 1,264,411,438.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    972,852,865.87 : 1,460,735,447.08 = 842,100,665.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    972,852,865.87/1,460,735,447.08 = 842,100,665.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    972,852,865.87x = 1,460,735,447.08 × 842,100,665.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    972,852,865.87x = 1,230,086,291,623,465,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,086,291,623,465,216/972,852,865.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,264,411,438.54

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