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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,335,987.20, 732,503,980.80 and 422,579,020.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,335,987.20, 732,503,980.80 and 422,579,020.80 is: 633,868,531.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,335,987.20 : 732,503,980.80 = 422,579,020.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,335,987.20/732,503,980.80 = 422,579,020.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,335,987.20x = 732,503,980.80 × 422,579,020.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,335,987.20x = 309,540,814,938,566,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,540,814,938,566,016/488,335,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,868,531.20

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