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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,395,937.80, 708,593,906.70 and 144,921,993.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,395,937.80, 708,593,906.70 and 144,921,993.60 is: 217,382,990.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,395,937.80 : 708,593,906.70 = 144,921,993.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,395,937.80/708,593,906.70 = 144,921,993.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,395,937.80x = 708,593,906.70 × 144,921,993.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,395,937.80x = 102,690,841,611,776,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,690,841,611,776,400/472,395,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,382,990.40

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