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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,145,072.04, 662,591,562.22 and 271,296,730.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,145,072.04, 662,591,562.22 and 271,296,730.72 is: 374,384,608.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,145,072.04 : 662,591,562.22 = 271,296,730.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,145,072.04/662,591,562.22 = 271,296,730.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,145,072.04x = 662,591,562.22 × 271,296,730.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,145,072.04x = 179,758,924,632,943,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,758,924,632,943,488/480,145,072.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,384,608.11

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