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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,532,893.72, 652,095,513.60 and 260,839,842.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,532,893.72, 652,095,513.60 and 260,839,842.46 is: 359,959,048.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,532,893.72 : 652,095,513.60 = 260,839,842.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,532,893.72/652,095,513.60 = 260,839,842.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,532,893.72x = 652,095,513.60 × 260,839,842.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,532,893.72x = 170,092,491,036,296,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,092,491,036,296,800/472,532,893.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,959,048.98

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