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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,177,667.96, 653,020,528.08 and 272,296,119.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,177,667.96, 653,020,528.08 and 272,296,119.24 is: 375,788,985.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,177,667.96 : 653,020,528.08 = 272,296,119.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,177,667.96/653,020,528.08 = 272,296,119.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,177,667.96x = 653,020,528.08 × 272,296,119.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,177,667.96x = 177,814,955,580,239,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,814,955,580,239,456/473,177,667.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,788,985.03

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