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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 944,784,817.60, 1,417,177,226.40 and 479,880,230.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 944,784,817.60, 1,417,177,226.40 and 479,880,230.80 is: 719,820,346.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    944,784,817.60 : 1,417,177,226.40 = 479,880,230.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    944,784,817.60/1,417,177,226.40 = 479,880,230.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    944,784,817.60x = 1,417,177,226.40 × 479,880,230.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    944,784,817.60x = 680,075,334,489,335,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,075,334,489,335,936/944,784,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,820,346.20

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