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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 460,876,230.08, 636,058,485.79 and 282,378,576.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 460,876,230.08, 636,058,485.79 and 282,378,576.98 is: 389,712,635.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    460,876,230.08 : 636,058,485.79 = 282,378,576.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    460,876,230.08/636,058,485.79 = 282,378,576.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    460,876,230.08x = 636,058,485.79 × 282,378,576.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    460,876,230.08x = 179,609,290,093,433,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,609,290,093,433,760/460,876,230.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,712,635.13

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