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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,044,842,472.43, 1,567,490,456.94 and 317,812,288.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,044,842,472.43, 1,567,490,456.94 and 317,812,288.75 is: 476,787,403.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,044,842,472.43 : 1,567,490,456.94 = 317,812,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,044,842,472.43/1,567,490,456.94 = 317,812,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,044,842,472.43x = 1,567,490,456.94 × 317,812,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,044,842,472.43x = 498,167,729,713,884,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,167,729,713,884,736/1,044,842,472.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,787,403.71

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