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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 474,231,762.74, 654,508,287.17 and 273,250,144.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 474,231,762.74, 654,508,287.17 and 273,250,144.42 is: 377,124,642.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,231,762.74 : 654,508,287.17 = 273,250,144.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,231,762.74/654,508,287.17 = 273,250,144.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,231,762.74x = 654,508,287.17 × 273,250,144.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,231,762.74x = 178,844,483,993,289,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,844,483,993,289,344/474,231,762.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,124,642.52

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