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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,692,664.92, 652,424,716.68 and 277,185,362.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,692,664.92, 652,424,716.68 and 277,185,362.52 is: 382,579,623.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,692,664.92 : 652,424,716.68 = 277,185,362.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,692,664.92/652,424,716.68 = 277,185,362.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,692,664.92x = 652,424,716.68 × 277,185,362.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,692,664.92x = 180,842,581,609,954,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,842,581,609,954,048/472,692,664.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,579,623.15

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