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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,142,423.44, 662,599,725.48 and 260,125,849.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,142,423.44, 662,599,725.48 and 260,125,849.52 is: 358,975,395.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,142,423.44 : 662,599,725.48 = 260,125,849.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,142,423.44/662,599,725.48 = 260,125,849.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,142,423.44x = 662,599,725.48 × 260,125,849.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,142,423.44x = 172,359,316,482,203,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,359,316,482,203,808/480,142,423.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,975,395.77

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