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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,479,851.52, 650,911,884.96 and 312,924,990.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,479,851.52, 650,911,884.96 and 312,924,990.48 is: 432,015,482.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,479,851.52 : 650,911,884.96 = 312,924,990.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,479,851.52/650,911,884.96 = 312,924,990.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,479,851.52x = 650,911,884.96 × 312,924,990.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,479,851.52x = 203,686,595,404,426,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,686,595,404,426,880/471,479,851.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,015,482.21

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