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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 472,777,191.74, 652,425,714.17 and 261,092,979.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 472,777,191.74, 652,425,714.17 and 261,092,979.32 is: 360,304,550.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,777,191.74 : 652,425,714.17 = 261,092,979.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,777,191.74/652,425,714.17 = 261,092,979.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,777,191.74x = 652,425,714.17 × 261,092,979.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,777,191.74x = 170,343,773,493,056,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,343,773,493,056,448/472,777,191.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,304,550.37

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