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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,130,942.56, 576,118,452.79 and 274,713,345.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,130,942.56, 576,118,452.79 and 274,713,345.37 is: 379,419,053.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,130,942.56 : 576,118,452.79 = 274,713,345.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,130,942.56/576,118,452.79 = 274,713,345.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,130,942.56x = 576,118,452.79 × 274,713,345.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,130,942.56x = 158,267,427,493,955,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,267,427,493,955,744/417,130,942.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,419,053.70

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