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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,150,428.40, 662,608,240.92 and 260,133,847.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,150,428.40, 662,608,240.92 and 260,133,847.92 is: 358,985,062.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,150,428.40 : 662,608,240.92 = 260,133,847.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,150,428.40/662,608,240.92 = 260,133,847.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,150,428.40x = 662,608,240.92 × 260,133,847.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,150,428.40x = 172,366,831,374,021,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,366,831,374,021,984/480,150,428.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,985,062.14

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