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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,532,603.80, 708,586,329.30 and 181,302,935.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,532,603.80, 708,586,329.30 and 181,302,935.80 is: 271,872,841.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,532,603.80 : 708,586,329.30 = 181,302,935.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,532,603.80/708,586,329.30 = 181,302,935.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,532,603.80x = 708,586,329.30 × 181,302,935.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,532,603.80x = 128,468,781,769,835,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,468,781,769,835,552/472,532,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,872,841.66

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