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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,133,617.47, 662,585,064.42 and 260,117,043.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,133,617.47, 662,585,064.42 and 260,117,043.47 is: 358,961,884.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,133,617.47 : 662,585,064.42 = 260,117,043.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,133,617.47/662,585,064.42 = 260,117,043.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,133,617.47x = 662,585,064.42 × 260,117,043.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,133,617.47x = 172,349,668,000,996,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,349,668,000,996,960/480,133,617.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,961,884.22

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