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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,231,514.37, 650,304,007.66 and 259,543,144.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,231,514.37, 650,304,007.66 and 259,543,144.20 is: 358,172,027.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,231,514.37 : 650,304,007.66 = 259,543,144.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,231,514.37/650,304,007.66 = 259,543,144.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,231,514.37x = 650,304,007.66 × 259,543,144.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,231,514.37x = 168,781,946,833,769,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,781,946,833,769,760/471,231,514.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,172,027.31

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