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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,074,453.18, 672,212,843.85 and 296,349,010.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,074,453.18, 672,212,843.85 and 296,349,010.80 is: 408,992,116.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,074,453.18 : 672,212,843.85 = 296,349,010.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,074,453.18/672,212,843.85 = 296,349,010.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,074,453.18x = 672,212,843.85 × 296,349,010.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,074,453.18x = 199,209,611,322,002,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,209,611,322,002,368/487,074,453.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,992,116.14

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