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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,333,928.40, 671,120,665.80 and 266,313,563.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,333,928.40, 671,120,665.80 and 266,313,563.60 is: 367,501,680.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,333,928.40 : 671,120,665.80 = 266,313,563.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,333,928.40/671,120,665.80 = 266,313,563.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,333,928.40x = 671,120,665.80 × 266,313,563.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,333,928.40x = 178,728,536,114,802,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,728,536,114,802,624/486,333,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,501,680.80

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