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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,895,435.56, 634,570,789.68 and 261,645,356.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,895,435.56, 634,570,789.68 and 261,645,356.52 is: 361,022,283.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,895,435.56 : 634,570,789.68 = 261,645,356.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,895,435.56/634,570,789.68 = 261,645,356.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,895,435.56x = 634,570,789.68 × 261,645,356.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,895,435.56x = 166,032,500,503,001,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,032,500,503,001,536/459,895,435.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,022,283.90

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