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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,072,473,313.47, 1,608,680,232.24 and 285,533,717.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,072,473,313.47, 1,608,680,232.24 and 285,533,717.82 is: 428,292,659.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,473,313.47 : 1,608,680,232.24 = 285,533,717.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,473,313.47/1,608,680,232.24 = 285,533,717.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,473,313.47x = 1,608,680,232.24 × 285,533,717.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,473,313.47x = 459,332,447,495,028,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,332,447,495,028,224/1,072,473,313.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,292,659.34

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