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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,359,904.20, 732,539,856.30 and 422,602,937.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,359,904.20, 732,539,856.30 and 422,602,937.80 is: 633,904,406.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,359,904.20 : 732,539,856.30 = 422,602,937.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,359,904.20/732,539,856.30 = 422,602,937.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,359,904.20x = 732,539,856.30 × 422,602,937.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,359,904.20x = 309,573,495,327,969,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,573,495,327,969,856/488,359,904.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 633,904,406.70

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