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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,125,256.40, 652,899,108.24 and 261,428,723.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,125,256.40, 652,899,108.24 and 261,428,723.28 is: 360,764,042.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,125,256.40 : 652,899,108.24 = 261,428,723.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,125,256.40/652,899,108.24 = 261,428,723.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,125,256.40x = 652,899,108.24 × 261,428,723.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,125,256.40x = 170,686,580,297,833,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,686,580,297,833,728/473,125,256.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,764,042.90

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