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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,459,043,149.87, 2,188,699,265.74 and 476,474,838.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,459,043,149.87, 2,188,699,265.74 and 476,474,838.84 is: 714,756,194.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,043,149.87 : 2,188,699,265.74 = 476,474,838.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,043,149.87/2,188,699,265.74 = 476,474,838.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,043,149.87x = 2,188,699,265.74 × 476,474,838.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,043,149.87x = 1,042,860,129,918,535,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,860,129,918,535,296/1,459,043,149.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,756,194.85

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