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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,993,428.14, 672,609,446.74 and 320,473,085.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,993,428.14, 672,609,446.74 and 320,473,085.64 is: 442,620,397.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,993,428.14 : 672,609,446.74 = 320,473,085.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,993,428.14/672,609,446.74 = 320,473,085.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,993,428.14x = 672,609,446.74 × 320,473,085.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,993,428.14x = 215,553,224,827,381,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,553,224,827,381,024/486,993,428.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,620,397.67

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