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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,522,558.43, 496,483,784.60 and 339,936,018.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,522,558.43, 496,483,784.60 and 339,936,018.96 is: 469,435,692.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,522,558.43 : 496,483,784.60 = 339,936,018.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,522,558.43/496,483,784.60 = 339,936,018.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,522,558.43x = 496,483,784.60 × 339,936,018.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,522,558.43x = 168,772,721,215,118,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,772,721,215,118,144/359,522,558.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,435,692.58

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