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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,474,220,522.61, 2,211,641,732.36 and 478,164,195.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,474,220,522.61, 2,211,641,732.36 and 478,164,195.21 is: 717,347,149.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,220,522.61 : 2,211,641,732.36 = 478,164,195.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,220,522.61/2,211,641,732.36 = 478,164,195.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,220,522.61x = 2,211,641,732.36 × 478,164,195.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,220,522.61x = 1,057,527,889,054,420,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,527,889,054,420,096/1,474,220,522.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,347,149.11

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