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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,474,944,039.32, 2,212,129,043.16 and 425,608,470.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,474,944,039.32, 2,212,129,043.16 and 425,608,470.40 is: 638,329,884.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,944,039.32 : 2,212,129,043.16 = 425,608,470.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,944,039.32/2,212,129,043.16 = 425,608,470.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,944,039.32x = 2,212,129,043.16 × 425,608,470.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,944,039.32x = 941,500,858,386,743,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 941,500,858,386,743,040/1,474,944,039.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,329,884.58

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