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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,393,934.10, 708,590,901.15 and 434,980,487.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,393,934.10, 708,590,901.15 and 434,980,487.70 is: 652,470,731.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,393,934.10 : 708,590,901.15 = 434,980,487.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,393,934.10/708,590,901.15 = 434,980,487.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,393,934.10x = 708,590,901.15 × 434,980,487.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,393,934.10x = 308,223,215,762,009,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,223,215,762,009,472/472,393,934.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,470,731.55

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