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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,459,043,188.36, 2,188,699,323.44 and 476,474,877.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,459,043,188.36, 2,188,699,323.44 and 476,474,877.32 is: 714,756,252.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,043,188.36 : 2,188,699,323.44 = 476,474,877.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,043,188.36/2,188,699,323.44 = 476,474,877.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,043,188.36x = 2,188,699,323.44 × 476,474,877.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,043,188.36x = 1,042,860,241,626,440,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,860,241,626,440,960/1,459,043,188.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,756,252.55

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