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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,459,043,171.24, 2,188,699,297.79 and 476,474,860.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,459,043,171.24, 2,188,699,297.79 and 476,474,860.22 is: 714,756,226.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,043,171.24 : 2,188,699,297.79 = 476,474,860.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,043,171.24/2,188,699,297.79 = 476,474,860.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,043,171.24x = 2,188,699,297.79 × 476,474,860.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,043,171.24x = 1,042,860,191,964,776,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,860,191,964,776,448/1,459,043,171.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,756,226.91

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