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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,383,766.56, 650,529,871.44 and 262,540,002.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,383,766.56, 650,529,871.44 and 262,540,002.08 is: 362,316,494.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,383,766.56 : 650,529,871.44 = 262,540,002.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,383,766.56/650,529,871.44 = 262,540,002.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,383,766.56x = 650,529,871.44 × 262,540,002.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,383,766.56x = 170,790,113,800,959,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,790,113,800,959,744/471,383,766.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,316,494.37

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