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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,450,232,158.80, 2,175,772,727.28 and 467,638,936.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,450,232,158.80, 2,175,772,727.28 and 467,638,936.64 is: 701,595,284.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,232,158.80 : 2,175,772,727.28 = 467,638,936.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,232,158.80/2,175,772,727.28 = 467,638,936.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,232,158.80x = 2,175,772,727.28 × 467,638,936.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,232,158.80x = 1,017,476,044,555,532,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,476,044,555,532,032/1,450,232,158.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,595,284.85

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