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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,395,877.46, 537,675,384.78 and 272,208,552.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,395,877.46, 537,675,384.78 and 272,208,552.75 is: 407,238,500.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,395,877.46 : 537,675,384.78 = 272,208,552.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,395,877.46/537,675,384.78 = 272,208,552.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,395,877.46x = 537,675,384.78 × 272,208,552.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,395,877.46x = 146,359,838,340,263,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,359,838,340,263,168/359,395,877.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,238,500.83

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