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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,993,424.15, 672,609,441.21 and 320,473,081.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,993,424.15, 672,609,441.21 and 320,473,081.65 is: 442,620,392.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,993,424.15 : 672,609,441.21 = 320,473,081.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,993,424.15/672,609,441.21 = 320,473,081.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,993,424.15x = 672,609,441.21 × 320,473,081.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,993,424.15x = 215,553,220,370,787,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,553,220,370,787,648/486,993,424.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,620,392.15

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