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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,231,761.74, 654,508,285.79 and 273,250,143.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,231,761.74, 654,508,285.79 and 273,250,143.42 is: 377,124,641.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,231,761.74 : 654,508,285.79 = 273,250,143.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,231,761.74/654,508,285.79 = 273,250,143.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,231,761.74x = 654,508,285.79 × 273,250,143.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,231,761.74x = 178,844,482,960,643,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,844,482,960,643,008/474,231,761.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,124,641.13

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