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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,250,982.80, 718,309,603.80 and 249,101,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,250,982.80, 718,309,603.80 and 249,101,600.40 is: 373,357,756.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,250,982.80 : 718,309,603.80 = 249,101,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,250,982.80/718,309,603.80 = 249,101,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,250,982.80x = 718,309,603.80 × 249,101,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,250,982.80x = 178,932,071,889,269,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,932,071,889,269,920/479,250,982.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,357,756.81

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