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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,236,462.44, 673,686,449.42 and 287,462,529.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,236,462.44, 673,686,449.42 and 287,462,529.76 is: 396,651,266.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,236,462.44 : 673,686,449.42 = 287,462,529.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,236,462.44/673,686,449.42 = 287,462,529.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,236,462.44x = 673,686,449.42 × 287,462,529.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,236,462.44x = 193,659,611,015,305,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,659,611,015,305,472/488,236,462.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,651,266.17

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