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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,393,037.40, 708,589,556.10 and 374,820,469.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,393,037.40, 708,589,556.10 and 374,820,469.80 is: 562,230,704.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,393,037.40 : 708,589,556.10 = 374,820,469.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,393,037.40/708,589,556.10 = 374,820,469.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,393,037.40x = 708,589,556.10 × 374,820,469.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,393,037.40x = 265,593,870,312,775,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,593,870,312,775,488/472,393,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,230,704.70

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