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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,383,735.31, 650,529,828.33 and 262,539,970.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,383,735.31, 650,529,828.33 and 262,539,970.83 is: 362,316,451.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,383,735.31 : 650,529,828.33 = 262,539,970.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,383,735.31/650,529,828.33 = 262,539,970.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,383,735.31x = 650,529,828.33 × 262,539,970.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,383,735.31x = 170,790,082,152,490,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,790,082,152,490,432/471,383,735.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,316,451.25

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