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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,658,812.40, 709,718,125.80 and 257,667,964.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,658,812.40, 709,718,125.80 and 257,667,964.40 is: 386,899,852.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,658,812.40 : 709,718,125.80 = 257,667,964.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,658,812.40/709,718,125.80 = 257,667,964.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,658,812.40x = 709,718,125.80 × 257,667,964.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,658,812.40x = 182,871,624,772,669,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,871,624,772,669,120/472,658,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,899,852.44

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