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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,871,653.33, 671,899,130.33 and 266,855,643.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,871,653.33, 671,899,130.33 and 266,855,643.09 is: 368,269,693.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,871,653.33 : 671,899,130.33 = 266,855,643.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,871,653.33/671,899,130.33 = 266,855,643.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,871,653.33x = 671,899,130.33 × 266,855,643.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,871,653.33x = 179,300,074,514,489,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,300,074,514,489,600/486,871,653.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,269,693.44

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