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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,133,584.77, 662,585,019.32 and 260,117,010.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,133,584.77, 662,585,019.32 and 260,117,010.77 is: 358,961,839.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,133,584.77 : 662,585,019.32 = 260,117,010.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,133,584.77/662,585,019.32 = 260,117,010.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,133,584.77x = 662,585,019.32 × 260,117,010.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,133,584.77x = 172,349,634,605,200,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,349,634,605,200,544/480,133,584.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,961,839.11

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