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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,177,666.95, 653,020,526.70 and 272,296,118.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,177,666.95, 653,020,526.70 and 272,296,118.23 is: 375,788,983.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,177,666.95 : 653,020,526.70 = 272,296,118.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,177,666.95/653,020,526.70 = 272,296,118.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,177,666.95x = 653,020,526.70 × 272,296,118.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,177,666.95x = 177,814,954,544,920,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,814,954,544,920,096/473,177,666.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,788,983.64

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