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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 331,956,860.04, 457,674,537 and 272,197,959.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 331,956,860.04, 457,674,537 and 272,197,959.84 is: 375,283,930.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    331,956,860.04 : 457,674,537 = 272,197,959.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    331,956,860.04/457,674,537 = 272,197,959.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    331,956,860.04x = 457,674,537 × 272,197,959.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    331,956,860.04x = 124,578,075,242,116,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,578,075,242,116,576/331,956,860.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,283,930.65

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