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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,160,694.76, 661,241,758.38 and 259,144,120.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,160,694.76, 661,241,758.38 and 259,144,120.76 is: 357,618,886.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,160,694.76 : 661,241,758.38 = 259,144,120.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,160,694.76/661,241,758.38 = 259,144,120.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,160,694.76x = 661,241,758.38 × 259,144,120.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,160,694.76x = 171,356,914,085,181,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,356,914,085,181,440/479,160,694.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,618,886.44

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