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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,352,572.20, 732,528,858.30 and 422,595,605.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,352,572.20, 732,528,858.30 and 422,595,605.80 is: 633,893,408.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,352,572.20 : 732,528,858.30 = 422,595,605.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,352,572.20/732,528,858.30 = 422,595,605.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,352,572.20x = 732,528,858.30 × 422,595,605.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,352,572.20x = 309,563,476,639,270,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,563,476,639,270,848/488,352,572.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,893,408.70

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