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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,044,842,457.92, 1,567,490,435.04 and 317,812,274.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,044,842,457.92, 1,567,490,435.04 and 317,812,274.24 is: 476,787,381.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,044,842,457.92 : 1,567,490,435.04 = 317,812,274.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,044,842,457.92/1,567,490,435.04 = 317,812,274.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,044,842,457.92x = 1,567,490,435.04 × 317,812,274.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,044,842,457.92x = 498,167,700,009,509,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,167,700,009,509,376/1,044,842,457.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,787,381.90

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