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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,210,832.86, 662,639,931.14 and 265,595,373.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,210,832.86, 662,639,931.14 and 265,595,373.68 is: 366,493,398.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,210,832.86 : 662,639,931.14 = 265,595,373.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,210,832.86/662,639,931.14 = 265,595,373.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,210,832.86x = 662,639,931.14 × 265,595,373.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,210,832.86x = 175,994,100,121,776,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,994,100,121,776,608/480,210,832.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,493,398.48

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