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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,411,616.80, 708,617,425.20 and 144,937,672.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,411,616.80, 708,617,425.20 and 144,937,672.60 is: 217,406,508.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,411,616.80 : 708,617,425.20 = 144,937,672.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,411,616.80/708,617,425.20 = 144,937,672.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,411,616.80x = 708,617,425.20 × 144,937,672.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,411,616.80x = 102,705,360,372,292,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,705,360,372,292,592/472,411,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,406,508.90

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