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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,877,823,053.79, 2,816,811,182.45 and 478,843,607.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,877,823,053.79, 2,816,811,182.45 and 478,843,607.40 is: 718,284,944.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,823,053.79 : 2,816,811,182.45 = 478,843,607.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,823,053.79/2,816,811,182.45 = 478,843,607.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,823,053.79x = 2,816,811,182.45 × 478,843,607.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,823,053.79x = 1,348,812,027,969,017,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,812,027,969,017,344/1,877,823,053.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,284,944.50

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