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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,177,665.95, 653,020,525.32 and 272,296,117.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,177,665.95, 653,020,525.32 and 272,296,117.23 is: 375,788,982.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,177,665.95 : 653,020,525.32 = 272,296,117.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,177,665.95/653,020,525.32 = 272,296,117.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,177,665.95x = 653,020,525.32 × 272,296,117.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,177,665.95x = 177,814,953,516,130,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,814,953,516,130,944/473,177,665.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,788,982.26

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