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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 446,835,598.02, 616,376,350.47 and 279,281,071.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 446,835,598.02, 616,376,350.47 and 279,281,071.17 is: 385,247,388.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    446,835,598.02 : 616,376,350.47 = 279,281,071.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    446,835,598.02/616,376,350.47 = 279,281,071.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    446,835,598.02x = 616,376,350.47 × 279,281,071.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    446,835,598.02x = 172,142,247,403,116,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,142,247,403,116,960/446,835,598.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,247,388.90

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