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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 476,501,853.42, 714,753,340.25 and 148,979,083.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 476,501,853.42, 714,753,340.25 and 148,979,083.23 is: 223,468,799.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,501,853.42 : 714,753,340.25 = 148,979,083.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,501,853.42/714,753,340.25 = 148,979,083.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,501,853.42x = 714,753,340.25 × 148,979,083.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,501,853.42x = 106,483,297,365,280,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,483,297,365,280,352/476,501,853.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,468,799.97

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