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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,244,183,729.70, 1,866,275,594.55 and 478,278,833.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,244,183,729.70, 1,866,275,594.55 and 478,278,833.70 is: 717,418,250.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,244,183,729.70 : 1,866,275,594.55 = 478,278,833.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,244,183,729.70/1,866,275,594.55 = 478,278,833.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,244,183,729.70x = 1,866,275,594.55 × 478,278,833.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,244,183,729.70x = 892,600,114,724,147,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,600,114,724,147,968/1,244,183,729.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,418,250.55

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