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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,392,559.80, 708,588,839.70 and 144,918,615.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,392,559.80, 708,588,839.70 and 144,918,615.60 is: 217,377,923.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,392,559.80 : 708,588,839.70 = 144,918,615.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,392,559.80/708,588,839.70 = 144,918,615.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,392,559.80x = 708,588,839.70 × 144,918,615.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,392,559.80x = 102,687,713,678,934,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,687,713,678,934,320/472,392,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,377,923.40

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