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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,044,842,470.43, 1,567,490,453.94 and 317,812,286.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,044,842,470.43, 1,567,490,453.94 and 317,812,286.75 is: 476,787,400.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,044,842,470.43 : 1,567,490,453.94 = 317,812,286.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,044,842,470.43/1,567,490,453.94 = 317,812,286.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,044,842,470.43x = 1,567,490,453.94 × 317,812,286.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,044,842,470.43x = 498,167,725,625,466,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,167,725,625,466,944/1,044,842,470.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,787,400.71

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