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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,392,941.40, 708,589,412.10 and 397,566,048.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,392,941.40, 708,589,412.10 and 397,566,048.60 is: 596,349,072.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,392,941.40 : 708,589,412.10 = 397,566,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,392,941.40/708,589,412.10 = 397,566,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,392,941.40x = 708,589,412.10 × 397,566,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,392,941.40x = 281,711,092,648,394,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,711,092,648,394,048/472,392,941.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 596,349,072.90

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