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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 582,142,024.60, 873,213,036.90 and 478,829,894.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 582,142,024.60, 873,213,036.90 and 478,829,894.20 is: 718,244,841.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    582,142,024.60 : 873,213,036.90 = 478,829,894.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    582,142,024.60/873,213,036.90 = 478,829,894.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    582,142,024.60x = 873,213,036.90 × 478,829,894.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    582,142,024.60x = 418,120,506,072,887,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,120,506,072,887,680/582,142,024.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,244,841.30

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