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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,044,842,649.18, 1,567,490,721.93 and 317,812,465.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,044,842,649.18, 1,567,490,721.93 and 317,812,465.50 is: 476,787,668.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,044,842,649.18 : 1,567,490,721.93 = 317,812,465.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,044,842,649.18/1,567,490,721.93 = 317,812,465.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,044,842,649.18x = 1,567,490,721.93 × 317,812,465.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,044,842,649.18x = 498,168,090,984,948,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,168,090,984,948,224/1,044,842,649.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,787,668.82

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