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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,479,852.50, 650,911,886.38 and 312,924,991.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,479,852.50, 650,911,886.38 and 312,924,991.48 is: 432,015,483.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,479,852.50 : 650,911,886.38 = 312,924,991.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,479,852.50/650,911,886.38 = 312,924,991.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,479,852.50x = 650,911,886.38 × 312,924,991.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,479,852.50x = 203,686,596,499,692,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,686,596,499,692,224/471,479,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,015,483.63

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