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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728,161,902.81, 1,005,136,690.83 and 477,282,462.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 728,161,902.81, 1,005,136,690.83 and 477,282,462.21 is: 658,828,912.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,161,902.81 : 1,005,136,690.83 = 477,282,462.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,161,902.81/1,005,136,690.83 = 477,282,462.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,161,902.81x = 1,005,136,690.83 × 477,282,462.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,161,902.81x = 479,734,114,656,953,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,734,114,656,953,920/728,161,902.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,828,912.64

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