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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,231,517.08, 650,304,011.39 and 259,543,146.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,231,517.08, 650,304,011.39 and 259,543,146.90 is: 358,172,031.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,231,517.08 : 650,304,011.39 = 259,543,146.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,231,517.08/650,304,011.39 = 259,543,146.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,231,517.08x = 650,304,011.39 × 259,543,146.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,231,517.08x = 168,781,949,557,854,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,781,949,557,854,048/471,231,517.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,172,031.03

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