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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 458,500,538.66, 632,728,048.26 and 249,656,181.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 458,500,538.66, 632,728,048.26 and 249,656,181.26 is: 344,524,062.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    458,500,538.66 : 632,728,048.26 = 249,656,181.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    458,500,538.66/632,728,048.26 = 249,656,181.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    458,500,538.66x = 632,728,048.26 × 249,656,181.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    458,500,538.66x = 157,964,468,304,684,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,964,468,304,684,576/458,500,538.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,524,062.65

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