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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,003,982.74, 659,630,026.44 and 274,352,857.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,003,982.74, 659,630,026.44 and 274,352,857.31 is: 378,598,064.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,003,982.74 : 659,630,026.44 = 274,352,857.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,003,982.74/659,630,026.44 = 274,352,857.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,003,982.74x = 659,630,026.44 × 274,352,857.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,003,982.74x = 180,971,382,522,933,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,971,382,522,933,952/478,003,982.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,598,064.16

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