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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,231,516.46, 650,304,010.53 and 259,543,146.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,231,516.46, 650,304,010.53 and 259,543,146.28 is: 358,172,030.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,231,516.46 : 650,304,010.53 = 259,543,146.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,231,516.46/650,304,010.53 = 259,543,146.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,231,516.46x = 650,304,010.53 × 259,543,146.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,231,516.46x = 168,781,948,931,458,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,781,948,931,458,432/471,231,516.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,172,030.17

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