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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,532,608.80, 708,586,336.80 and 181,302,940.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,532,608.80, 708,586,336.80 and 181,302,940.80 is: 271,872,849.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,532,608.80 : 708,586,336.80 = 181,302,940.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,532,608.80/708,586,336.80 = 181,302,940.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,532,608.80x = 708,586,336.80 × 181,302,940.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,532,608.80x = 128,468,786,672,539,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,468,786,672,539,264/472,532,608.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,872,849.15

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