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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,459,043,192.40, 2,188,699,329.48 and 476,474,881.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,459,043,192.40, 2,188,699,329.48 and 476,474,881.32 is: 714,756,258.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,043,192.40 : 2,188,699,329.48 = 476,474,881.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,043,192.40/2,188,699,329.48 = 476,474,881.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,043,192.40x = 2,188,699,329.48 × 476,474,881.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,043,192.40x = 1,042,860,253,259,146,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,860,253,259,146,624/1,459,043,192.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,756,258.55

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