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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,911,496.40, 709,435,041.60 and 145,414,515.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,911,496.40, 709,435,041.60 and 145,414,515.80 is: 218,142,620.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,911,496.40 : 709,435,041.60 = 145,414,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,911,496.40/709,435,041.60 = 145,414,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,911,496.40x = 709,435,041.60 × 145,414,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,911,496.40x = 103,162,153,065,816,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,162,153,065,816,864/472,911,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,142,620.45

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