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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,336,004.20, 732,504,006.30 and 422,579,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,336,004.20, 732,504,006.30 and 422,579,037.80 is: 633,868,556.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,336,004.20 : 732,504,006.30 = 422,579,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,336,004.20/732,504,006.30 = 422,579,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,336,004.20x = 732,504,006.30 × 422,579,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,336,004.20x = 309,540,838,166,899,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,540,838,166,899,136/488,336,004.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,868,556.70

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