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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,843,002.03, 662,184,243.71 and 268,149,834.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,843,002.03, 662,184,243.71 and 268,149,834.13 is: 370,047,274.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,843,002.03 : 662,184,243.71 = 268,149,834.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,843,002.03/662,184,243.71 = 268,149,834.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,843,002.03x = 662,184,243.71 × 268,149,834.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,843,002.03x = 177,564,595,109,684,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,564,595,109,684,352/479,843,002.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,047,274.55

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