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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,432,476,426.16, 2,148,714,500.73 and 397,337,352.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,432,476,426.16, 2,148,714,500.73 and 397,337,352.22 is: 596,005,989.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,476,426.16 : 2,148,714,500.73 = 397,337,352.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,476,426.16/2,148,714,500.73 = 397,337,352.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,476,426.16x = 2,148,714,500.73 × 397,337,352.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,476,426.16x = 853,764,530,396,777,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,764,530,396,777,472/1,432,476,426.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,005,989.91

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