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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 473,384,579.82, 653,271,605.22 and 264,540,722.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 473,384,579.82, 653,271,605.22 and 264,540,722.70 is: 365,066,691.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,384,579.82 : 653,271,605.22 = 264,540,722.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,384,579.82/653,271,605.22 = 264,540,722.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,384,579.82x = 653,271,605.22 × 264,540,722.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,384,579.82x = 172,816,942,564,287,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,816,942,564,287,904/473,384,579.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,066,691.93

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