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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,499,223.66, 650,639,611.16 and 259,794,207.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,499,223.66, 650,639,611.16 and 259,794,207.03 is: 358,499,851.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,499,223.66 : 650,639,611.16 = 259,794,207.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,499,223.66/650,639,611.16 = 259,794,207.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,499,223.66x = 650,639,611.16 × 259,794,207.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,499,223.66x = 169,032,401,843,619,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,032,401,843,619,744/471,499,223.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,499,851.88

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