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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 469,843,941.79, 704,656,577.93 and 174,877,976.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 469,843,941.79, 704,656,577.93 and 174,877,976.26 is: 262,276,269.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    469,843,941.79 : 704,656,577.93 = 174,877,976.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    469,843,941.79/704,656,577.93 = 174,877,976.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    469,843,941.79x = 704,656,577.93 × 174,877,976.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    469,843,941.79x = 123,228,916,306,701,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,228,916,306,701,792/469,843,941.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,276,269.51

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