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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,145,071.04, 662,591,560.84 and 271,296,729.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,145,071.04, 662,591,560.84 and 271,296,729.72 is: 374,384,606.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,145,071.04 : 662,591,560.84 = 271,296,729.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,145,071.04/662,591,560.84 = 271,296,729.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,145,071.04x = 662,591,560.84 × 271,296,729.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,145,071.04x = 179,758,923,595,962,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,758,923,595,962,432/480,145,071.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,384,606.73

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