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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,115,520.34, 653,538,455.97 and 356,522,176.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,115,520.34, 653,538,455.97 and 356,522,176.34 is: 492,482,158.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,115,520.34 : 653,538,455.97 = 356,522,176.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,115,520.34/653,538,455.97 = 356,522,176.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,115,520.34x = 653,538,455.97 × 356,522,176.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,115,520.34x = 233,000,952,644,307,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 233,000,952,644,307,648/473,115,520.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,482,158.43

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