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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,531,113.04, 661,752,927.96 and 259,514,539.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,531,113.04, 661,752,927.96 and 259,514,539.04 is: 358,130,059.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,531,113.04 : 661,752,927.96 = 259,514,539.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,531,113.04/661,752,927.96 = 259,514,539.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,531,113.04x = 661,752,927.96 × 259,514,539.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,531,113.04x = 171,734,506,057,909,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,734,506,057,909,728/479,531,113.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,130,059.53

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