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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 788,048,695.83, 1,182,371,591.03 and 473,134,642.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 788,048,695.83, 1,182,371,591.03 and 473,134,642.16 is: 709,881,207.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    788,048,695.83 : 1,182,371,591.03 = 473,134,642.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    788,048,695.83/1,182,371,591.03 = 473,134,642.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    788,048,695.83x = 1,182,371,591.03 × 473,134,642.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    788,048,695.83x = 559,420,959,622,128,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,420,959,622,128,960/788,048,695.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,881,207.32

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