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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,044,842,478.43, 1,567,490,465.94 and 317,812,294.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,044,842,478.43, 1,567,490,465.94 and 317,812,294.75 is: 476,787,412.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,044,842,478.43 : 1,567,490,465.94 = 317,812,294.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,044,842,478.43/1,567,490,465.94 = 317,812,294.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,044,842,478.43x = 1,567,490,465.94 × 317,812,294.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,044,842,478.43x = 498,167,741,979,138,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,167,741,979,138,112/1,044,842,478.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,787,412.71

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