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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 846,456,413.04, 1,168,167,483.72 and 470,156,031.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 846,456,413.04, 1,168,167,483.72 and 470,156,031.72 is: 648,847,335.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,456,413.04 : 1,168,167,483.72 = 470,156,031.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,456,413.04/1,168,167,483.72 = 470,156,031.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,456,413.04x = 1,168,167,483.72 × 470,156,031.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,456,413.04x = 549,220,988,530,132,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,220,988,530,132,928/846,456,413.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,847,335.87

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