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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,499,232.85, 650,639,623.77 and 259,794,216.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,499,232.85, 650,639,623.77 and 259,794,216.18 is: 358,499,864.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,499,232.85 : 650,639,623.77 = 259,794,216.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,499,232.85/650,639,623.77 = 259,794,216.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,499,232.85x = 650,639,623.77 × 259,794,216.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,499,232.85x = 169,032,411,072,977,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,032,411,072,977,248/471,499,232.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,499,864.47

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