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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,568,106.29, 652,154,426.12 and 260,874,435.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,568,106.29, 652,154,426.12 and 260,874,435.52 is: 360,012,483.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,568,106.29 : 652,154,426.12 = 260,874,435.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,568,106.29/652,154,426.12 = 260,874,435.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,568,106.29x = 652,154,426.12 × 260,874,435.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,568,106.29x = 170,130,417,781,359,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,130,417,781,359,392/472,568,106.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,012,483.95

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