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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,015,174.90, 661,037,091 and 278,090,692.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,015,174.90, 661,037,091 and 278,090,692.94 is: 383,762,920.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,015,174.90 : 661,037,091 = 278,090,692.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,015,174.90/661,037,091 = 278,090,692.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,015,174.90x = 661,037,091 × 278,090,692.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,015,174.90x = 183,828,262,695,231,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,828,262,695,231,840/479,015,174.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,762,920.94

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