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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,133,628.52, 662,585,079.72 and 260,117,054.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,133,628.52, 662,585,079.72 and 260,117,054.52 is: 358,961,899.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,133,628.52 : 662,585,079.72 = 260,117,054.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,133,628.52/662,585,079.72 = 260,117,054.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,133,628.52x = 662,585,079.72 × 260,117,054.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,133,628.52x = 172,349,679,305,665,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,349,679,305,665,792/480,133,628.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,961,899.50

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