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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,181,284.94, 672,309,453.84 and 264,162,561.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,181,284.94, 672,309,453.84 and 264,162,561.32 is: 364,543,944.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,181,284.94 : 672,309,453.84 = 264,162,561.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,181,284.94/672,309,453.84 = 264,162,561.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,181,284.94x = 672,309,453.84 × 264,162,561.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,181,284.94x = 177,598,987,326,024,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,598,987,326,024,704/487,181,284.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,543,944.56

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