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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,133,610.15, 662,585,054.33 and 260,117,036.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,133,610.15, 662,585,054.33 and 260,117,036.15 is: 358,961,874.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,133,610.15 : 662,585,054.33 = 260,117,036.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,133,610.15/662,585,054.33 = 260,117,036.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,133,610.15x = 662,585,054.33 × 260,117,036.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,133,610.15x = 172,349,660,526,943,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,349,660,526,943,680/480,133,610.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,961,874.12

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