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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,133,595.52, 662,585,034.15 and 260,117,021.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,133,595.52, 662,585,034.15 and 260,117,021.52 is: 358,961,853.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,133,595.52 : 662,585,034.15 = 260,117,021.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,133,595.52/662,585,034.15 = 260,117,021.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,133,595.52x = 662,585,034.15 × 260,117,021.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,133,595.52x = 172,349,645,586,825,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,349,645,586,825,472/480,133,595.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,961,853.94

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