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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 470,346,246.40, 705,473,750.40 and 142,824,595.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 470,346,246.40, 705,473,750.40 and 142,824,595.36 is: 214,223,040.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    470,346,246.40 : 705,473,750.40 = 142,824,595.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    470,346,246.40/705,473,750.40 = 142,824,595.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    470,346,246.40x = 705,473,750.40 × 142,824,595.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    470,346,246.40x = 100,759,002,937,981,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,759,002,937,981,648/470,346,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,223,040.39

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