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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,342,679.68, 653,200,367.74 and 264,500,538.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,342,679.68, 653,200,367.74 and 264,500,538.44 is: 365,003,741.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,342,679.68 : 653,200,367.74 = 264,500,538.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,342,679.68/653,200,367.74 = 264,500,538.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,342,679.68x = 653,200,367.74 × 264,500,538.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,342,679.68x = 172,771,848,972,508,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,771,848,972,508,736/473,342,679.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,003,741.25

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