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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,731,260.40, 482,722,861.80 and 117,280,002.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,731,260.40, 482,722,861.80 and 117,280,002.80 is: 175,965,924.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,731,260.40 : 482,722,861.80 = 117,280,002.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,731,260.40/482,722,861.80 = 117,280,002.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,731,260.40x = 482,722,861.80 × 117,280,002.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,731,260.40x = 56,613,738,583,528,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,613,738,583,528,016/321,731,260.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,965,924.21

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