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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,559,018.07, 665,878,157.23 and 270,817,283.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,559,018.07, 665,878,157.23 and 270,817,283.88 is: 373,697,946.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,559,018.07 : 665,878,157.23 = 270,817,283.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,559,018.07/665,878,157.23 = 270,817,283.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,559,018.07x = 665,878,157.23 × 270,817,283.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,559,018.07x = 180,331,313,937,364,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,331,313,937,364,128/482,559,018.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,697,946.13

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