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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,249,052,468.80, 1,872,235,010.40 and 472,398,030.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,249,052,468.80, 1,872,235,010.40 and 472,398,030.40 is: 708,088,854.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,052,468.80 : 1,872,235,010.40 = 472,398,030.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,052,468.80/1,872,235,010.40 = 472,398,030.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,052,468.80x = 1,872,235,010.40 × 472,398,030.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,052,468.80x = 884,440,131,358,883,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 884,440,131,358,883,456/1,249,052,468.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,088,854.11

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