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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 480,433,653.84, 662,980,673.88 and 260,412,355.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 480,433,653.84, 662,980,673.88 and 260,412,355.92 is: 359,359,420.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,433,653.84 : 662,980,673.88 = 260,412,355.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,433,653.84/662,980,673.88 = 260,412,355.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,433,653.84x = 662,980,673.88 × 260,412,355.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,433,653.84x = 172,648,359,214,520,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,648,359,214,520,000/480,433,653.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,359,420.05

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