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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,025,836.56, 634,832,473.68 and 251,181,858.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,025,836.56, 634,832,473.68 and 251,181,858.24 is: 346,629,227.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,025,836.56 : 634,832,473.68 = 251,181,858.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,025,836.56/634,832,473.68 = 251,181,858.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,025,836.56x = 634,832,473.68 × 251,181,858.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,025,836.56x = 159,458,400,410,038,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,458,400,410,038,272/460,025,836.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,629,227.62

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