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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,584,356,432.40, 2,376,522,838.80 and 478,959,152.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,584,356,432.40, 2,376,522,838.80 and 478,959,152.40 is: 718,435,158.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,584,356,432.40 : 2,376,522,838.80 = 478,959,152.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,584,356,432.40/2,376,522,838.80 = 478,959,152.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,584,356,432.40x = 2,376,522,838.80 × 478,959,152.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,584,356,432.40x = 1,138,257,364,530,889,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,257,364,530,889,856/1,584,356,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,435,158.44

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