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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,728,552.29, 662,059,659.85 and 265,142,580.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,728,552.29, 662,059,659.85 and 265,142,580.68 is: 365,915,695.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,728,552.29 : 662,059,659.85 = 265,142,580.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,728,552.29/662,059,659.85 = 265,142,580.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,728,552.29x = 662,059,659.85 × 265,142,580.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,728,552.29x = 175,540,206,777,744,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,540,206,777,744,256/479,728,552.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,915,695.33

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