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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,926,989.68, 634,696,016.97 and 251,083,132.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,926,989.68, 634,696,016.97 and 251,083,132.32 is: 346,492,959.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,926,989.68 : 634,696,016.97 = 251,083,132.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,926,989.68/634,696,016.97 = 251,083,132.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,926,989.68x = 634,696,016.97 × 251,083,132.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,926,989.68x = 159,361,464,011,855,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,361,464,011,855,488/459,926,989.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,492,959.94

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