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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,417,510.80, 717,626,266.20 and 473,882,547.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,417,510.80, 717,626,266.20 and 473,882,547.60 is: 710,823,821.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,417,510.80 : 717,626,266.20 = 473,882,547.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,417,510.80/717,626,266.20 = 473,882,547.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,417,510.80x = 717,626,266.20 × 473,882,547.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,417,510.80x = 340,070,563,251,531,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,070,563,251,531,840/478,417,510.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,823,821.40

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