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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,452,220,467.60, 2,178,047,266.20 and 482,872,083.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,452,220,467.60, 2,178,047,266.20 and 482,872,083.60 is: 724,213,881.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,220,467.60 : 2,178,047,266.20 = 482,872,083.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,220,467.60/2,178,047,266.20 = 482,872,083.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,220,467.60x = 2,178,047,266.20 × 482,872,083.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,220,467.60x = 1,051,718,221,609,277,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,718,221,609,277,824/1,452,220,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,213,881.48

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