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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,764,685.92, 651,037,239.59 and 260,066,870.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,764,685.92, 651,037,239.59 and 260,066,870.44 is: 358,893,368.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,764,685.92 : 651,037,239.59 = 260,066,870.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,764,685.92/651,037,239.59 = 260,066,870.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,764,685.92x = 651,037,239.59 × 260,066,870.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,764,685.92x = 169,313,217,437,139,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,313,217,437,139,840/471,764,685.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,893,368.86

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