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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,532,874.72, 652,095,487.38 and 260,839,823.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,532,874.72, 652,095,487.38 and 260,839,823.46 is: 359,959,022.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,532,874.72 : 652,095,487.38 = 260,839,823.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,532,874.72/652,095,487.38 = 260,839,823.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,532,874.72x = 652,095,487.38 × 260,839,823.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,532,874.72x = 170,092,471,807,261,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,092,471,807,261,856/472,532,874.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,959,022.76

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