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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 305,998,941.46, 459,088,466.54 and 98,733,463.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 305,998,941.46, 459,088,466.54 and 98,733,463.88 is: 148,129,252.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    305,998,941.46 : 459,088,466.54 = 98,733,463.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    305,998,941.46/459,088,466.54 = 98,733,463.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    305,998,941.46x = 459,088,466.54 × 98,733,463.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    305,998,941.46x = 45,327,394,528,851,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,327,394,528,851,680/305,998,941.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,129,252.71

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