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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,433,882.40, 708,650,823.60 and 374,861,314.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,433,882.40, 708,650,823.60 and 374,861,314.80 is: 562,291,972.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,433,882.40 : 708,650,823.60 = 374,861,314.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,433,882.40/708,650,823.60 = 374,861,314.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,433,882.40x = 708,650,823.60 × 374,861,314.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,433,882.40x = 265,645,779,468,798,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,645,779,468,798,880/472,433,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,291,972.20

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