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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,220,585.60, 659,924,017.88 and 266,516,151.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,220,585.60, 659,924,017.88 and 266,516,151.16 is: 367,780,924.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,220,585.60 : 659,924,017.88 = 266,516,151.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,220,585.60/659,924,017.88 = 266,516,151.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,220,585.60x = 659,924,017.88 × 266,516,151.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,220,585.60x = 175,880,409,303,420,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,880,409,303,420,608/478,220,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,780,924.95

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