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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,143,680.47, 661,224,703.60 and 270,299,177.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,143,680.47, 661,224,703.60 and 270,299,177.27 is: 373,016,488.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,143,680.47 : 661,224,703.60 = 270,299,177.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,143,680.47/661,224,703.60 = 270,299,177.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,143,680.47x = 661,224,703.60 × 270,299,177.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,143,680.47x = 178,728,493,373,190,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,728,493,373,190,976/479,143,680.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,016,488.91

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